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Virgil van Dijk (left) celebrates scoring Liverpool's first goal with Roberto Firmino. PA
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Virgil van Dijk celebrates with Georginio Wijnaldum scoring Liverpool's first goal against Manchester United at Anfield. Reuters
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Manchester United's Luke Shaw tussle for the ball. PA
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Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain heads off the pitch after being substituted. AFP
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Liverpool's Sadio Mane (C) lunges in for a tackle on Manchester United's Victor Lindelof. EPA
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Virgil van Dijk celebrates his goal with teammate Roberto Firmino. EPA
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the ball during Liverpool's game against Manchester United. AFP
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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp gestures from the touchline. Reuters
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Liverpool forwartd Roberto Firmino winners a header. AFP
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Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka, left, attempts to block a cross from Roberto Firmino AP Photo
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Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is tackled by Manchester United's Brandon Williams. PA
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Manchester United's Anthony Martial shoots at goal. Reuters
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Mohamed Salah, right, takes a shot at goal. AP Photo
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Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum scores a disallowed goal. AP Photo
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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea watches the ball sneak past the post. Reuters
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Manchester United's players surround referee Craig Pawson before Roberto Firmino's goal is disallowed. EPA
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Roberto Firmino celebrates after a goal before it gets disallowed by VAR. AP Photo
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Virgil van Dijk fouls David de Gea in the lead-up to Roberto Firmino's disallowed goal. Reuters
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Virgil van Dijk (left) celebrates scoring Liverpool's first goal with Roberto Firmino. PA
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Virgil van Dijk celebrates with Georginio Wijnaldum scoring Liverpool's first goal against Manchester United at Anfield. Reuters
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Manchester United's Luke Shaw tussle for the ball. PA
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Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain heads off the pitch after being substituted. AFP
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Liverpool's Sadio Mane (C) lunges in for a tackle on Manchester United's Victor Lindelof. EPA
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Virgil van Dijk celebrates his goal with teammate Roberto Firmino. EPA
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the ball during Liverpool's game against Manchester United. AFP
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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp gestures from the touchline. Reuters
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Liverpool forwartd Roberto Firmino winners a header. AFP
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Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka, left, attempts to block a cross from Roberto Firmino AP Photo
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Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is tackled by Manchester United's Brandon Williams. PA
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Manchester United's Anthony Martial shoots at goal. Reuters
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Mohamed Salah, right, takes a shot at goal. AP Photo
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Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum scores a disallowed goal. AP Photo
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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea watches the ball sneak past the post. Reuters
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Manchester United's players surround referee Craig Pawson before Roberto Firmino's goal is disallowed. EPA
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Roberto Firmino celebrates after a goal before it gets disallowed by VAR. AP Photo
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Virgil van Dijk fouls David de Gea in the lead-up to Roberto Firmino's disallowed goal. Reuters
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Virgil van Dijk (left) celebrates scoring Liverpool's first goal with Roberto Firmino. PA
Liverpool outclass Manchester United to make Premier League title seem inevitable
Van Dijk's first-half header and Salah's injury time finish ensured another victory for Klopp's rampant side
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