(CNN) Defending champion Liverpool laid down a marker to the Premier League's chasing pack with a thumping 7-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. It's the first time in the club's history that Liverpool has won by seven goals away from home in the English top flight, adding yet another record to this side's illustrious catalog of accolades. Liverpool's victory puts the team six points clear at the top of the Premier League, but more importantly, it signals that Jurgen Klopp's side may well be back to its very best. The Reds have struggled at times to replicate the scintillating form that saw them win the title at a canter last season, in particular looking shaky in defense. However, despite the absence of two of its main defenders in Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez -- the former likely out for the rest of the season -- Liverpool has navigated the recent congested fixture list expertly.

Source: CNN December 19, 2020 15:18 UTC