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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Tom Cavilla

'Punched the stars' - Scottish media make telling admission as Liverpool beat Rangers

Liverpool were worthy winners at Anfield yesterday evening after earning a comfortable 2-0 victory over Rangers. Jurgen Klopp's side were in need of a positive performance on the back of a disappointing draw with Brighton on Saturday afternoon, and duly delivered. Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah sealed a crucial three points in the Reds' Champions League group, placing the team in a strong position ahead of next week's reverse fixture.

After watching Liverpool's start to the season from afar, Rangers may well have arrived on Merseyside believing they could earn at least a share of the spoils, though the visitors were outclassed from the get-go and offered very little by way of an attacking threat.

Dropping into the UEFA Europa League is now likely to be the best-case scenario for Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men, whose priority will now keeping pace with Celtic for the remainder of the league campaign. Looking back on last night's game, below is a round-up of how the Scottish media reacted to the display of the away side at Anfield.

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