Liverpool looking upwardly mobile after Southampton win

Southampton 0 Liverpool 2: Liverpool have Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal in their sights after taking their unbeaten run to 18 games with a victory at Southampton that underlines just how far they have come in the last fourth months.

The victory, secured by goals from Coutinho and Raheem Sterling, means Liverpool have not tasted league defeat since going down to United in December and leaves the dark old days of four consecutive losses last November very much in the past.

The Reds are now sixth, only two points adrift of United who occupy the last Champions League spot, and with matches against City at home (next Sunday), United at home and Arsenal away all to come in the month ahead.