“Thoroughly professional”- Liverpool fans react to routine victory against Burnley

March 4, 2015
Henry Jackson

Liverpool dispatched of Burnley with relative ease on Wednesday evening, winning 2-0 at Anfield. We round-up the best reaction on social media during and after the game.

This was as solid as it gets in the Premier League, with the Reds bossing things from start to finish and never really having to get out of second gear.

Jordan Henderson‘s superb opener set Brendan Rodgers’ side on their way, and Daniel Sturridge‘s header put the game to bed early in the second-half.

Liverpool 2-0 Burnley FT:

Shots: 20-9
Possession: 60%-40%
Chances created: 16-4
Fouls: 7-5 pic.twitter.com/nKAReBqwIs

— Squawka (@Squawka) March 4, 2015

The likes of Emre Can, Philippe Coutinho and Henderson all stood out on the night, but although Sturridge found the back of the net, there is still understandable rustiness to his game.

The win means Liverpool remain the only unbeaten Premier League side in 2015, winning nine of their last 11 league games in the process. That defeat at Manchester United in December seems a distant memory now.

Here’s how social media reacted to the victory.

The captain. #LFC pic.twitter.com/U5CXSa2mF6

— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) March 4, 2015

That Henderson strike has transformed #LFC. Coutinho so close to doubling their lead with another long range curler.

— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/jacklusby_/status/573241216336150528

All #LFC can do is keep winning their games like tonight and top four will happen. Other teams will slip up eventually.

— Tom McMahon (@tomjpmac) March 4, 2015

‘Hope in your heart’ on the forums:

20 attempts at goal, 8 on target, 63% possession, two brillant goals, a clean sheet, plenty of control on the game (Burnley had one single shot on target), it could easily have been 4-0, and it’s our tenth victory in twelve league games.

https://twitter.com/bm12s/status/573239289733115904

Elements of Gerrard vs Olympiakos about that Henderson goal?

— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) March 4, 2015

Another win for @LFC ! A clean sheet and three points. 7 wins in last 8 Premier League matches. Great momentum!!! #cleansheet

— Linda Pizzuti Henry (@Linda_Pizzuti) March 4, 2015

Liverpool have taken 29 points out of a total of 33 since Christmas. pic.twitter.com/ptFbjiVL42

— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) March 4, 2015

‘rab’ on the forums:

Functional if unspectacular and I don’t mean that in any way negatively. Could have been more but didn’t need to be. Just a shame Tim Krul repaid ‘Long Ball Louis’ for the cameo he gave him in the World Cup.

After 16 games, Liverpool were behind Everton on GD. Now there's a 23 point gap, just 12 fixtures later.

— Tom McMahon (@tomjpmac) March 4, 2015

Liverpool's record when Henderson scores: W14 D2 L0.

— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) March 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/Musker_LFC/status/573240192355708928

#LFC unbeaten at home since man dressed as Christ started attending games pic.twitter.com/GkyEdlCnoF

— Billy Liddell (@Liddellpool) March 4, 2015

‘LiVeRp0oL89’ on the forums:

Well done lads, that was a thoroughly professional performance and keeps our momentum going. Thought everyone played well tonight but a special shout out to Henderson who is performing at a much higher level than he was not too long back and what a goal as well! Gerrard would have been proud of that one lad.

One of those wins which feels lessened by all the other teams winning, but when, if you didn't win, it'd feel horrible. #LFC

— Paul Tomkins (@paul_tomkins) March 4, 2015

Jordan Henderson is joint sixth in the PL assists chart and only two of the five players ahead of him have scored more goals than him too.

— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) March 4, 2015