Liverpool’s Takumi Minamino scores his team’s opening goal. (AFP photo)
LONDON: Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah each netted twice in a scoring masterclass as the visitors thrashed Crystal Palace 7-0 to record their first away win in the Premier League since September and move a provisional six points clear at the top.
Japanese midfielder Takumi Minamino wasted no time in repaying Juergen Klopp’s decision to start him instead of Salah by scoring with just over two minutes on the clock before Sadio Mane twisted and fired home form the edge of the box to make it two in the 35th minute.
Firmino added a third just before the break, flicking home to finish off a glorious counter-attack that swept the length of the field, and captain Jordan Henderson added a fourth seven minutes into the second…
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