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Liverpool thrill en route to the top

LIVERPOOL, England -- Three points on Liverpool's dominant 6-1 win over Watford at Anfield, a result that puts Jurgen Klopp's side top of the Premier League.

1. Brilliant Liverpool go top

This time, Liverpool took their chance. This time they went top of the league, for the first time under Jurgen Klopp and the first time since their last title challenge collapsed in cruelly dramatic fashion. Now Liverpool have reached a summit they sat upon most recently in May 2014 until their capitulation at Crystal Palace allowed Manchester City to overhaul them 48 hours later.