‘Filly in red’ big danger

Southampton 0 Liverpool 3

Liverpool’s 3-0 victory at Southampton on Saturday has changed the landscape of the top six, moving Brendan Rodgers’ side into second and raising expectations on the Kop that a team ranked as real outsiders at the start of the season can overcome the odds and pip Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal at the post.

There were so many positives for Rodgers at St Mary’s — a result that means his side have not lost in the league at Anfield since they were beaten by the Saints in September — that it’s difficult to know where to start.