“Impressively professional display“ – Liverpool fans react to 5-0 Burton Albion rout

August 23, 2016
Ben Twelves

Liverpool kicked-off their quest for League Cup glory with a 5-0 drubbing of Championship side Burton Albion on Tuesday night. We round-up the best social media reaction.

Jurgen Klopp’s extremely strong Reds produced the professional performance and clinical finishing needed to see off the Brewers and seal their place in round three.

A clever finish from Divock Origi after brilliant play from man-of-the-match Sadio Mane put the Reds ahead 15 minutes in, before Roberto Firmino notched a second with a bullet header from Nathaniel Clyne cross, to give the Reds a 2-0 half-time advantage.

Klopp’s side added a deserved gloss to the score-line after the break, with an own-goal from Tom Naylor making it 3-0, before a sharp five-minute brace from substitute Daniel Sturridge completed the scoring in a second period that worryingly saw Emre Can and Divock Origi pick up, hopefully, minor injuries.

It was a much-improved display from the Reds, re-establishing an element of confidence ahead of Saturday’s tough trip to Tottenham.

Here’s how social media reacted to the thrashing.

Easy to say 'it was only Burton' but Liverpool needed penalties to beat Carlisle last season. At home. Impressively professionally display

— Sachin Nakrani (@SachinNakrani) August 23, 2016

No skidmarks in #lfc's first trip to the Pirelli stadium. Hopefully they've gained some traction ahead of the Spurs game on the weekend.

— LFCZA ?? (@LFCZA) August 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/Kloppholic/status/768184073395265536

Red Ecstacyon the forum wrote:

Very happy for this game! Brings back confidence. Mane is amazing!!! Loved the two goals from Sturridge too.It’s good to see our strikers scoring goals.

Main Man Mane.

— Tom McMahon (@tomjpmac) August 23, 2016

Celtic Dragon on the forum wrote:

Good win, Championship side or not. Just the medicine we needed after Burnley. Puts us decisevly into the third round.

A clean sheet!!!

*slides across the kitchen floor while playing air guitar

— Sachin Nakrani (@SachinNakrani) August 23, 2016

Tonight was glimpse of role Mane will play for #LFC against teams that drop deep. Direct, quick & makes space for others. Badly missed Sat.

— Si Steers (@sisteers) August 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/jacklusby_/status/768185898215301120

When the Reds win we all win. #WTRWWAW #LFC pic.twitter.com/4YFsrXTOwI

— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) August 23, 2016

Lower league opposition etc. But Matip’s looked very assured. Everyone slagging the defence forgets him & Karius yet to play. #LFC

— And Could He Play (@andcouldheplay7) August 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/beccaparry10/status/768169612584378369

SirBillShankly wrote on the forum:

Fantastic performance.

Mane on a different planet, clearest MOTM in the history of TIA.

Mane has been excellent in both games, offering pace and intensity. Tonight also proved how deadly Sturridge is in the box. Few better.

— Aaron Cutler (@aaron_cutler) August 23, 2016

Hope in your heart on the forum wrote:

That’s how you set up a collective pattern of scoring goals and not conceding. Good performance from all lads, well done!

Love Mané already. Game changer ?

Atleast we will be happy on here for a few ?

— EAFC Hub (@EAFCHub) August 23, 2016

Scott Jones on the forum wrote:

Needed good result and got one,hopefully Origi is all good as with him and Mane were different class chuck in Sturridge goals and a stress free watch as well, roll on the weekend.