Good afternoon and welcome to our second Premier League liveblog of the day.
We’ll start with Liverpool’s home game against Watford (kick-off 2.15pm), before switching attention to the Liberty Stadium as Man United aim to get a much-needed win at Swansea (kick-off 3pm).
Two changes for Liverpool, with Milner returning in the place of Moreno, and Lucas replacing Lovren, who is suffering from a virus.
For the visitors Daryl Janmaat replaces Sebastian Prodl at right-back.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions, but have kept just one clean sheet so far this season (in the game we don’t talk about).
However, goals are coming from all over the pitch, with nine different players getting their name on the scoresheet – more than any other team in the league.
Watford have kept three clean sheets on the bounce, albeit against Middlesbrough, Swansea and Hull.
And the Hornets travel to Merseyside, with just one loss from their previous seven Premier League games.
The fans are getting ready at Anfield.
Liverpool team arriving at the stadium earlier.
Six changes from Thursday’s Europa League loss for Man United, with Rooney keeping his place in the side. Jones also makes his first appearance of the season.
And the hosts:
Spurs have held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at the Emirates, so a win for Liverpool and they go top of the Premier League.
Watford have got the match started and will attack the Kop in the first-half.
The visitors need two attempts to get the match started. Second time lucky.
It looks Watford are going with a 4-4-2 formation, instead of their usual 3-5-2, but with the players they have on the pitch, they can easily revert back. Scrappy opening, though.
Britos from the halfway line has an audacious attempt, but goes harmlessly wide.
SAVE: Easy save for Gomes from a Firmino shot.
Milner breaks-up the play, before Lallana plays a nice one-two with the Brazilian.
Lallana then drives the ball down to the byline before crossing to Firmino, who can only direct his attempt straight at the Watford goalkeeper.
A Charlie Austin penalty has given Southampton an early lead at Hull.
WIDE: Milner floats in a teasing free-kick from the left flank, but Lucas can’t direct his glancing header on target.
Liverpool, who have started so many games with great intensity, have started this match a little slower. Early days.
CHANCE: Gomes makes a brilliant close-range save from Lucas.
A Liverpool corner finds its way to the Brazilian at the far post, he would feel that he should have scored, but the quick reactions from Gomes have to be applauded.
OFFSIDE: Coutinho crashes the ball off the crossbar in front of the Watford goal, but the little magician is in an offside position. Correct call.
CHANCE: Coutinho again. And he probably should have scored.
Great footwork from the no. 10 in the penalty area, his first touch allows him to open up his body, but his shot hits the side netting.
Liverpool upping the pace now and looking dangerous.
Good pressure from Watford, and Deeney sets Amrabat free down the right flank, a beautiful ball into the box goes right across the Liverpool goal, but no Watford player gambled to get on the end of it.
WIDE: Lallana and Firmino link-up well again. But Firmino tries to shoot with the outside of his right foot, and pulls his shot wide.
GOAL: Liverpool 1-0 Watford (Mane 27′)
Mane scores with a flicked header from a well-worked corner.
Coutinho plays a short corner with Milner, the Brazilian creates an angle to float a ball to the head of the former Southampton man, and his perfectly-weighted header finds its way past the impressive Gomes.
GOAL: Liverpool 2-0 Watford (Coutinho 30′)
What a player Coutinho is. A brilliant finish from the Brazilian.
Liverpool are heading to the top of the Premier League table tonight and Coutinho has been central to the Reds doubling their advantage.
Firmino sets his fellow countryman free, and Coutinho drills his right foot shot from outside the box.
SUB: A blow for Watford as goalkeeper Gomes picks up an injury, and is replaced by Pantilimon.
Liverpool are playing some superb stuff at the moment.
Alan Shearer said last week that Sergio Aguero is the only world-class player in the Premier League. He obviously hasn’t watch much of Coutinho. He’s been excellent again today.
The game and the crowd has gone quiet all of a sudden. At half-time, we will switch our full focus to the Liberty Stadium. Liverpool seem to have the three points in the bag.
GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Watford (Can 43′)
All too easy for Liverpool.
This time the goal comes down the right-hand side, and it’s Lallana’s cross that is met by the German Can in the centre of the box, and the midfielder heads the ball into the bottom right corner.
Half-time approaches at Anfield, but it’s to Wales now for us. Well keep you updated with any more goals from Merseyside.
The game is five minutes old between Swansea and United. We’ll follow this match now to a conclusion, with updates from Liverpool.
Is he feeling the pressure?
Young has started at right-back for United, Darmian on the left. Jones and Blind in the centre.
Carrick is anchoring Fellaini and Pogba in the centre.
Rooney and Mata are floating behind Zlatan up front.
Quiet start in Wales, remember Jose is watching this match from the stands.
GOAL!: Swansea 0-1 Man United (Pogba 15′)
Sensational from Pogba!
The Frenchman starts the move by trying to find Rooney, but the ball ends up falling to Pogba on the edge of the box and he opens up his body to catch the ball on the half-volley to arrow it past Fabianski. Brilliant goal.
GOAL! Swansea 0-2 Man United (Ibrahimovic 21′)
The goal drought is over for Zlatan.
Rooney on the left flank, finds Ibra on the edge of the box, his first touch allows him to find space and fire a low finish in the bottom corner.
The two high-profile summer signings on the scoresheet.
That strike was goal number 25,000 in the Premier League.
If you are a Swansea fan, be worried. They have shown no reaction to going behind.
The calming influence Michael Carrick has on this United side though, cannot be underestimated.
Here is how United celebrated Pogba’s beautiful strike:
Here’s a perfect picture of the moment the ball left Pogba’s boot:
30 minutes into the game at the Liberty and the home side are yet to have a single shot on goal.
GOAL! Swansea 0-3 Man United (Ibrahimovic 33′)
So, so easy for United. And goals are like buses now for Zlatan.
Rooney finds Ibra again with a simple pass, the Swansea defence are at sixes and sevens, Rangel attempts a last-ditch tackle in the box, but the Swede is too strong, and slides the ball into the net for goal number three. Game over, surely.
GOALS! Liverpool 5-0 Watford
Two more goals for Liverpool at Anfield!
Firmino nets from close range in the 57th minute, before setting up Mane for his second goal of the game, just three minutes later. Rout.
This is what relief looks like:
For you football fact enthusiasts:
In the other Premier League game ongoing at the moment, Hull have taken a shock lead against Southampton.
Goals just two minutes apart from Snodgrass then Dawson have given the Tigers the advantage at the KCOM Stadium.
HT: Swansea 0-3 Man United
Boos ring around the Liberty Stadium, Swansea have lacked any spark up front or solidity in defence.
Big half-time talk to come from Bob Bradley.
GOAL! Liverpool 5-1 Watford (Janmaat 75′)
A consolation for Watford as Janmaat’s left-footed shot finds the bottom corner. No clean sheet for Liverpool today.
No surprise, Bob Bradley wasn’t best pleased with what he saw in the first period.
Barrow and Montero are on for Llorente and Routledge, as the Swans switch to a 4-3-3.
The second period is underway at the Liberty.
GOAL! Liverpool 6-1 Watford (Wijnaldum 90′)
Six of the best for Klopp. This time it’s sub Wijnaldum who gets his name on the scoresheet. Liverpool go top and how!
FT: Liverpool 6-1 Watford
Liverpool top of the pile.
It has been a perfect opening 5 minutes to the second-half here from United. Still moving the ball with purpose, not finished yet.
FT: Hull 2-1 Southampton
Superb win for Hull to get the much-needed three points against in-form Southampton.
Maybe he should stay in the stands in the future…
15 minutes gone in the second-half, and I can safely say, that none of it will be shown on Match of the Day 2 later.
WIDE: A corner from Swansea falls to Angel on the edge of the box, and his shot troubles the corner flag more than de Gea’s goal. Dreadful.
GOAL: Swansea 1-3 Man United (van der Hoorn 69′)
De Gea gets a hand to van der Hoorn’s close-range header, but can’t keep it out. Credit to Sigurdsson, whose floating free-kick was inch-perfect.
Game on?
Swansea right back in this one now. And Bradley knows it. Leroy Fer replaces Leon Britton to try and capitalise on the situation.
YELLOW CARD: Booking for Ibrahimovic for a foul on Fer.
Crucially, that means he will be suspended when Arsenal visit Old Trafford after the international break.
WIDE: Good play from Rooney, who drives into the box, he squares the ball for Mata, who knocks the ball past the post with the goal gaping.
SUB: First change for United with Lingard coming on for Mata.
10 minutes to go. Swansea showing a lot more fight in the second period, but looks like they left themselves with an insurmountable challenge.
CHANCE: The two subs combine for Swansea.
Good play by Montero down the left side, who lifts a ball to the far post for Barrow, but the winger’s attempt lacks any power, and is easily saved by de Gea.
Sporting or naive?
Darmian goes down injured, Barrow had the opportunity to play on and set up a goal-scoring opportunity, but to the annoyance of the home support, sportingly knocks the ball out for the Italian to receive treatment.
SUB: Second change for United with Rooney, who put in a fine shift, is replaced by Schneiderlin.
CHANCE: An opportunity for Swansea to get a second goal back, but Mawson’s header from a corner, lacks any power.
Three minutes to be added on. Into the first.
Sub: Final change for United. Fosu-Mensah on, Pogba off.
FT: Swansea 1-3 Man United
All over. United went through the motions in the second-half, with the job already complete in the first 45 minutes. Good afternoon for Pogba, Zlatan and Jose.
Thanks for joining us for this one, reaction to come throughout the evening.
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