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Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino have allowed Liverpool to keep up the pace set by Premier League leaders Manchester City, scoring a 3-0 win at Watford.
Jurgen Klopp's players struggled to find their way to the Hornets defense for 66 minutes on Saturday as the Reds might have a keen eye on Wednesday's UEFA Champions League tie-break against Paris Saint-Germain.
The hosts could have taken all three points, Gerard Deulofeu having scored a quick goal for an offside, the referee refusing a powerful call from Will Hughes penalty.
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But goaltender Ben Foster scored his fourth goal in five Premier League games, before Alexander-Arnold's magnificent free-kick controlled visitors.
Their win was spoiled, however, when captain Jordan Henderson was fired eight minutes from the end, meaning the game will be banned for the Merseyside derby next weekend, though Firmino added a third third .
Watford had an unanswered goal in the second minute, Deulofeu rushing to Troy Deeney's pass to beat Alisson with a nice finish, but he was offside.
Liverpool added Xherdan Shaqiri to third in Salah, Firmino and Sadio Mane – who signed a new deal on Thursday – but it took them 38 minutes to register a shot.
Firmino found space and triggered a small effort that Foster held well. Roberto Pereyra then tested Alisson's reflexes on the other end before Watford's goalkeeper let Salah's head pass.
Referee Jon Moss dismissed Watford's penalty call when Hughes sided with Andy Robertson's reckless challenge early in the second half.
Salah should have opened the scoring by scoring his goal between Foster's legs, but far off the far post, but he quickly broke through the stalemate.
Firmino fed Mane through the left channel and the Senegalese star drove a low center back to Salah, whose finish lacked power, but which was well enough to beat Foster.
Alexander-Arnold put Liverpool firmly in the lead 14 minutes from the end, allowing Foster to get his first goal in the Premier League, before Henderson was sent off for a second yellow card.
And Firmino added his name to the scoresheet in the 89th minute, acquiescing closely after Foster denied Mane.
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What does it mean? The reds still unbeaten
Avoiding defeat for the first 13 games of the season is Liverpool's longest undefeated run at the start of a Premier League campaign since 2007-08. For most of this game, the Reds lacked the usual fluidity of their attacks, but in Salah, they have a scorer who has once again succeeded.
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Firmino creates a creative spark
Mane's new contract means that Liverpool's three strike forces have entrusted their future to Anfield this year, but it's Firmino who has managed to unblock a determined defense of Watford. His pass to feed Mane finally served Salah's goal.
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Henderson drops his team
Liverpool captain Henderson started a Premier League game for the first time in a month, but he looked less successful than Vicarage Road. A mediocre day for the English midfielder is further aggravated when he saw red late for a houseboat on Etienne Capoue, who had already received a final warning from Moss.
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And after?
Liverpool will face PSG on Wednesday as part of a crucial showdown between the Champions League and his club before receiving Everton in the Merseyside derby without captain Henderson due to suspension. Watford is in Leicester City next Saturday.
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