Liverpool v Sheffield United player ratings: Salah & Mane do the business

Liverpool made it a year of Premier League football without defeat by beating Sheffield United 2-0 tonight. Here are the Reds player ratings.

Liverpool started the year off with a win to keep the Premier League title race firmly in their hands as they beat Sheffield United with a thoroughly on side 2-0 victory. That makes it an entire calendar year without losing in the league

It was a one-sided match that sent a message to Leicester City and Manchester City that 2020 will be no different to 2019. Thirteen points clear with a game in hand. Hopes are becoming realities, one game at a time.

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Jurgen Klopp lined the Reds up as expected with only one change from the side that beat Wolves 1-0 on Sunday. Naby Keita was put in for Adam Lallana but injured his groin in the warmup and was replaced by James Milner in midfield as the boss stuck with as strong as side as possible; ready to rest players in the FA Cup game against Everton this Sunday evening.

An early goal from Mohamed Salah gave the Reds an advantage they would not concede before Sadio Mane’s second half goal sealed the points. The Blades only had one real chance – late in the second half – and must be glad to have their visit to Anfield out-of-the-way.

Here are the Liverpool player ratings: