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

#1 Liverpool lay down a marker

Daniel Sturridge rounded off the scoring for Liverpool late in the game

Liverpool has been the team touted by many to give Manchester City a run for their money this season, and if starts are anything to go by, this was impressive from Klopp's team.

That they didn't even look to hit third gear for a large part of the game is a scary thought for other Premier League clubs. Liverpool has added quality to their side, and that showed in the players that Klopp was able to name on the bench.

Club captain Jordan Henderson, Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge came off the bench, while Fabinho and Adam Lallana remained unused substitutes.

It was an Achilles' heel for Klopp at times last season, as he couldn't find anyone in the squad to ably back up the front players if they were injured or tired.

But in this game, he was afforded the luxury of being able to take all of them off, with time to spare, and even got a goal 20 seconds after bringing Sturridge on as the final substitute.

They say you must start as you mean to go on, and there's nothing to suggest that this isn't how Liverpool mean to go on.