Undermanned Liverpool produced an imperious performance to claim a 3-0 win over Leicester City on Sunday.
The match was billed as a heavyweight bout after a fine start to the season for Leicester, who hoped to send a message by beating the wounded Reds.
But Jurgen Klopp's men showed why they were champions as they looked threatening every time they had possession in their own half.
Their early pressure was rewarded, albeit fortuitously, when Jonny Evans headed into his own net after 21 minutes.
Roberto Firmino had a goal disallowed just a minute later when he bundled the ball into the net after clattering into Kasper Schmeichel.
Liverpool eventually did get their second before half-time through Diogo Jota.
The Portugal international, arguably the man-of-the-match, got on the end of Andy Robertson's superb front post cross to send a downward header into Schmeichel's goal.
They might have been without six starters in their line-up, but Liverpool did not take their foot off the pedal and made Leicester look pedestrian in the second stanza.
Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane both hit the post in the space of a minute but could not find Liverpool's third.
That was not until the 86th minute when Firmino ended his torrid run in front of goal to score with an excellent header from James Milner's corner.
Liverpool are now level with Tottenham at the top of the Premier League table, while Leicester must now lick their wounds after being thoroughly outplayed at Anfield.
