Liverpool 5-1 Arsenal player ratings: Roberto Firmino shines and Sokratis flounders as Reds lay down marker

The Gunners went ahead in the first half through Ainsley Maitland-Niles but from there on in Liverpool were unstoppable, with their front three wreaking havoc

Saturday 29 December 2018 20:04 GMT
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Liverpool celebrate Sadio Mane's strike for their third
Liverpool celebrate Sadio Mane's strike for their third (Getty Images)

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Liverpool thrashed Arsenal 5-1 at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp's side extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to nine points.

The Gunners went ahead in the first half through Ainsley Maitland-Niles but from there on in Liverpool were unstoppable, with their front three wreaking havoc.

Roberto Firmino was the star of the show, scoring a hat-trick including a weaving run through the Arsenal defence for his second, while Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane also got on the scoresheet.

Take a look through our gallery to see how the players rated.

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