'Hopefully we keep going in that direction,' says Salah as Liverpool go eight points clear at the top

The Reds had to battle to earn the win against Southampton. 

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Southampton 2 Liverpool 3 

Only two teams in Premier League history have won 10 of their opening 12 games and failed to win the league but even putting that point to Arne Slot could not trigger a shift in his pragmatic demeanour.