Watford played out several great chances, but a lack of sharpness cost points against Liverpool.

Liverpool continues the pointmæssige sovereignty in the top of the Premier League, but on Saturday it could have gone wrong against Watford.

The English league, the drain plug had more chances to score against Liverpool, but each time lacked the sharpness in front of goal.

instead, it was målslugeren Mohamed Salah hero with two goals - one in each half - in the victory at 2-0.

Liverpool, which is too early 17. round of play, have 49 points in first place, while Leicester with 38 points and Manchester City with 32 follows.

Liverpool have won 16 of the season's 17 matches in the league and are unbeaten. Conversely, Watford only won once and has six points to up the good side of the relegation zone.

It was otherwise not a superior effort, as Jürgen Klopps crew did for the day in the first half of Saturday's match.

the Liverpool defense several times on the heels of watford town offensive. Abdoulaye Doucouré got a golden chance to kick the guests in front, when he received the ball around the penalty spot ten minutes before the break, but missed its completion.

Afbrænderen were animals, for a minute later hammered Liverpool away in a transition, as Mohamed Salah completed by to curl up in the opposite corner of the net with højrefoden.

a Few minutes later the mad again in the Liverpool defence. This time was Ismaïla Sarr completely blank in the field, but instead to kick it in the net, he kicked at the side of the ball, and the chance forduftede.

Ten minutes into the second half, former Everton and Barcelona player Gerard Deulofeu a friløber, as the strong goalkeeping of Alisson Becker was prevented to lead to equalization.

the General had Liverpool better track of things, and Sadio Mané had even a header into the net, which was cancelled for a touch offside of the video system WAS.

Still got Liverpool a fright, as Alisson and forsvarsklippen Virgil van Dijk not got to talk together properly, and a dangerous replacement from the dutchman sneaked outside of the one bead.

Liverpool escaped with fright, and instead arranged a cheeky Salah-end bag on the stand in the final minutes for the final result 2-0.

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