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Liverpool's Fabinho celebrates scoring the second goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool 2-0 Watford
by James Nalton
at Anfield

 

LIVERPOOL spent a brief moment at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday afternoon following a 2-0 win against Watford in the weekend’s early kick-off.

But by the time Reds boss Jurgen Klopp had completed his interview duties with the broadcasters and made his way to the post-match press conference with the written media, Manchester City had taken the lead against Burnley and Liverpool were back in second.

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