It echoed across the arena as the players screamed at each other to communicate. From time to time there was heavy impact on the ball. Crystal Palace did not have a shot on goal throughout the match and made a very smooth figure.

- We need two points and are close. We have waited a long time for the title and as a club we have dreamed of winning the league but we take nothing for granted. We have it in our own hands and no matter what happens tomorrow we will meet Man City next week, ”says Alexander-Arnold.

The Dalglish legend saw the match live

There were four beautiful goals for the viewers to see: Trent Alexander-Arnold screwed in a free kick outside the penalty area for 1-0, at 2-0 Mohamed Salah picked up a deep ball and was cold in the penalty area, at 3-0 bombed Fabinho into the ball from beyond 30 yards and at 4-0, Salah played in depth and the fast rushing Sadio Mane placed the ball.

Liverpool had let in 300 people who were scattered around the stadium. One of them was Kenny Dalglish, 69, who was playing trained when the team last won the league in 1990. Three years later, the first Premier League title was awarded.

Strömberg: "It was master class"

- It's one of the most comfortable victories I've seen in the Premier League this year. It was master class, says Viasat's expert Glenn Strömberg.

- There can be no more class difference between two teams from the same division. It was game against a goal the whole match. It was not a football match, says the chronicler Erik Niva