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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah fights for the ball with Southampton's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. EPA
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his team's third goal against Southampton at Anfield. EPA
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scored twice at Anfield. PA
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Liverpool's Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Southampton at Anfield. PA
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Liverpool's Jordan Henderson scores his team's second goal at Anfield on Saturday. Reuters
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team's first goal against Southampton at Anfield on Saturday. Getty Images
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Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates scoring at Anfield. PA
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk tries to score against Southampton at Anfield on Saturday. EPA
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Southampton's James Ward-Prowse, left, vies for the ball with Liverpool's Andy Robertson. EPA
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Southampton's Danny Ings, left, challenges Liverpool's goalkeeper Alisson Becker. EPA
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Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl during the match against Liverpool. PA
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Liverpool's Andrew Robertson, right, challenges Southampton's Nathan Redmond at Anfield on Saturday. AP
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Liverpool's Andrew Robertson, right, challenges Southampton's James Ward-Prowse on Saturday. AP
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Roberto Firmino of Liverpool reacts on Saturday. Getty Images
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp during the match against Southampton. EPA
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah fights for the ball with Southampton's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. EPA
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his team's third goal against Southampton at Anfield. EPA
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scored twice at Anfield. PA
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Liverpool's Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Southampton at Anfield. PA
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Liverpool's Jordan Henderson scores his team's second goal at Anfield on Saturday. Reuters
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team's first goal against Southampton at Anfield on Saturday. Getty Images
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Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates scoring at Anfield. PA
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk tries to score against Southampton at Anfield on Saturday. EPA
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Southampton's James Ward-Prowse, left, vies for the ball with Liverpool's Andy Robertson. EPA
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Southampton's Danny Ings, left, challenges Liverpool's goalkeeper Alisson Becker. EPA
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Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl during the match against Liverpool. PA
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Liverpool's Andrew Robertson, right, challenges Southampton's Nathan Redmond at Anfield on Saturday. AP
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Liverpool's Andrew Robertson, right, challenges Southampton's James Ward-Prowse on Saturday. AP
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Roberto Firmino of Liverpool reacts on Saturday. Getty Images
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp during the match against Southampton. EPA
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah fights for the ball with Southampton's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. EPA
How soon can Mohamed Salah and Liverpool win the Premier League title?
The division's leaders are storming ahead as the chasing pack stutter
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