Liverpool 4-0 West Ham: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis, Premier League 2018/19

#2 Business as usual for Liverpool's Front Three

Mo Salah's goal set Liverpool on their way

Roberto Firmino, Salah and Mane were not at their best on the day - far from it. But that was more than enough to see off the threat of West Ham. Their goals last season were critical to Liverpool's season, and they started this season as they ended the last - by scoring goals.

Firmino didn't get on the score sheet, but Salah did and Mane did twice. Firmino did assist a goal as well, as a slice of luck meant his pass to Mane wasn't rendered insignificant by the assistant referee's flag.

There are plenty of things for the front three to improve upon, based on just that display, but they will be happy with their afternoon's work. Firmino only came back to training two weeks ago and is still building up his fitness at the start of the season, so it was understandable that a few of his touches went awry.

But there was still everything on show that Firmino generally offers. He pressed well, didn't allow Noble or Rice time on the ball, and his dropping deep allowed Salah and Mane to make runs beyond him.

For both Salah and Mane, they showed their quality in glimpses, as they troubled Ryan Fredericks and Arthur Masuaku, but the conviction was sometimes missing in their touches.

All these flaws from their performances are not the slightest concern for Klopp though. It is understandable given it's still early-season, and players do take some time before hitting their full stride.