Liverpool show they Can take advantage of United, Arsenal and City’s failings with Emre’s stunner

The German produced a goal of utter magnificence as the Reds recorded a third away win on the spin to put pressure on their top-four rivals.

The first half had only just begun before Liverpool had lost Philippe Coutinho, their ‘Magician,’ at Vicarage Road.

 But by the end of it, it was Emre Can that supplied the enchantment to take the club closer to their Champions League target.

With Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal all ceding points over the weekend, the focus naturally turned to whether Jurgen Klopp’s side had the composure to capitalise against Watford on Monday night following their disappointment at home to Crystal Palace.

The encounter was the antithesis of a classic, but the answer from Liverpool was emphatic.

The Reds knew they would have to again deal with the ugly in order to undo Walter Mazzarri’s side, who were tasked with “going on the pitch thinking they are in the Champions League final.”

The visitors obliged, joining only Stoke and Middlesbrough to keep a clean sheet at Vicarage Road.

A third away victory on the spin then, another achieved with Liverpool doing the very things they were apparently incapable of pulling off and the pressure has shifted to those below them.

They are three points clear of City, who have a game in hand, four ahead of United with Jose Mourinho’s men also having a fixture in the bank and nine above an Arsenal team that have played two less.