Mohamed Salah scored his 30th Premier League goal as Liverpool comfortably beat Bournemouth.

Sadio Mane put the hosts ahead inside six minutes at Anfield after Asmir Begovic had parried the Senegal international’s inital attempt.

With just over 20 minutes remaining, Salah doubled the advantage with a looping header which took him to 40 goals in all competitions this season.

In the game’s final stages, Roberto Firmino added the 300th strike of Jurgen Klopp’s reign to wrap up maximum points for the Reds.

Here were the key talking points from Anfield:

Three is truly Reds’ magic number

 

Sometimes it is easy to forget how Liverpool’s attack is about more than just Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian may continue to make inroads on Ian Rush’s tally of 47 goals in all competition but his band of brothers in the front line are just as prolific.

By the end, Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino had taken their collective tally to 82 goals for the season and broken the 300 mark under Jurgen Klopp.

Arguably, Mane has the quieter season of the front three with a summer that began with an injury comeback undoubtedly playing a significant part.

A first-half display where he was at the heart of most chances for Klopp’s side suggested otherwise after opening the scoring in the sixth minute.

Beyond the Senegal international, Firmino and Salah have become the first Liverpool players since 1990 to each score over 25 goals in all competitions.

Clearly three remains the Reds’ magic number on the current evidence.

TAA’s confidence continues to soar

 

Trent Alexander-Arnold has settled into life on the Anfield front line with amazing ease.

Fresh from besting Manchester City’s Leroy Sane in the Champions League quarter-final, the teenager set about making his presence felt against the Charries.

Few would have anticipated that it would be on his own teammates as he took the ball off Salah for a low-driven free kick which Asmir Begovic spilled.

An assist for his free-scoring teammate followed in the second half with a floated ball which Liverpool’s current top scorer headed into the Kop net.

Confidence is key for any emerging player, and Alexander-Arnold’s continues to be plentiful in supply.

No half-measures in top four tilt

 

Even with a Champions League semi-final to negotiate, Klopp refuses to rest on his laurels in the quest for a place in next season’s competition.

The Liverpool manager could have been forgiven for managing his squad more cautiously in the wake of being paired with Roma in Friday’s draw.

Instead, he picked virtually the same side which dumped out Manchester City on Tuesday night to ensure last season’s series of events are not repeated.

A final-day scramble against Middlesbrough was the price the Reds had to pay for failing to maintain their early momentum despite clinching a top four spot.

With Tottenham still able to level-peg in their a game in-hand and Chelsea far from out of the race, Klopp was never going to make the same mistake again.

Euro fever can help Anfield record

 

Saturday evenings against Bournemouth may lack the intensity and excitement synonymous with Champions League nights.

The Anfield crowd begged to differ with preparations for Roma’s semi-final visit beginning with Salah’s 30th league goal in the 71st minute.

Twirling scarves and chants of ‘Allez Allez Allez’ are likely to become more common if Klopp’s side reach next month’s continental showpiece.

That increased backing could serve Liverpool well in other end-of-season aims with an extended unbeaten home run of 19 Premier League matches.

It may be some distance from the previous record of 31, which ended in August 2009, but vocal reinforcement may solidify Anfield’s fortress again.