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Tom Jenkins at Anfield

Premier League: Liverpool v Arsenal – in pictures

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Fans walking to the stadium through the derelict streets that the club have bought up
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Liverpool v Arsenal TJ: Liverpool v Arsenal TJ
Scarves for sale outside the ground on a rainy day
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Liverpool v Arsenal TJ: Liverpool v Arsenal TJ
Bacary Sagna prays just before kick-off – it didn't appear to do Arsenal much good
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke before kick-off. If he knew what he was about to see, would he have turned up?
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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One minute in and Martin Skrtel draws first blood after tapping home a free-kick from Steven Gerrard
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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Nine minutes later and Skrtel makes it 2-0. Gerrard whipped another cross into the box, this time from a corner, and Skrtel headed it into the top-left corner
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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Liverpool fans celebrate with Skrtel
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Liverpool v Arsenal TJ: Liverpool v Arsenal TJ
Raheem Sterling is fouled bySagna. Sterling scored the third goal for Liverpool just six minutes after Skrtel's second to make it 3-0
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Brendan Rodgers gives a thumbs up – a slight under-reaction considering Liverpool's absolute dominance in the first half
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Liverpool v Arsenal TJ: Liverpool v Arsenal TJ
Jordan Henderson skips past Laurent Koscielny
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Liverpool v Arsenal TJ: Liverpool v Arsenal TJ
Daniel Sturridge scores to make it 4-0 inside the first 20 minutes. A dismal performance for the Premier League leaders
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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And Sterling makes it 5-0. Wojciech Szczesny saves the first attempt only for the ball to rebound straight to the winger with the goalkeeper lying on the floor in front of him. The ball duly goes into the back of the net
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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Dejection for Nacho Monreal and Koscielny, who look on in horror as the balls flies in for the fifth time. Sterling has grabbed his second goal
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The fingers say it all as Aly Cissokho signals the fifth goal to home fans
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Liverpool v Arsenal TJ: Liverpool v Arsenal TJ
Arsène Wenger shouts at his defence – as well he should. Rodgers justs keeps quiet
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Liverpool v Arsenal TJ: Liverpool v Arsenal TJ
Sterling darts between Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sagna. Despite two other chances on goal, Sterling was unable to complete his hat-trick
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Wojciech Szczesny after the fifth goal – obviously sick of fetching balls from the back of the net
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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Jack Wilshere, recipient of a yellow card in the second half, looks on in misery. A penalty for Arsenal in the 69th minute, scored by Mikel Arteta, is scant consolation
Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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