Liverpool staged a second-half comeback against a resilient Norwich side to keep their Premier League title hopes alive with an eighth successive win in all competitions.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who made seven changes to the side that won at Inter Milan in the Champions League in midweek, intervened to make attacking changes on 62 minutes and within four minutes his side had turned the game around.

Sadio Mane acrobatically turned home Konstantinos Tsimikas’ header and Mohamed Salah raced on to a clearance from goalkeeper Alisson Becker to round Angus Gunn and score.

Salah’s 17th league goal of the campaign was his 150th in all competitions for Liverpool – making him one of only 10 men to reach that figure for the club – and Luis Diaz added his first since joining from Porto with a neat, chipped finish to seal the win.

Klopp’s side move to within six points of league leaders Manchester City, who later lost 3-1 to Tottenham, while Norwich drop to bottom place and are five points from safety.

Reds stay calm as changes prove key

While the stats will show a Liverpool win built from 29 shots and 70% of possession, Norwich can feel slightly hard done by after showing great character for over an hour.

Their 4-3-3 system slickly dropped into a 4-5-1 out of possession and Dean Smith’s side looked to play out from the back, despite the threat of a Liverpool press that managed to win the ball back six times in the final third in the first 45 minutes.

An entertaining opening saw Teemu Pukki miss when one-on-one with Alisson, while Virgil van Dijk went close for the home side, Tsimikas missed from four yards, Salah saw a header cleared off the line and Diaz fizzed an effort narrowly over.

Klopp’s side had racked up 15 shots by the interval but their inaccuracy and saves from Gunn – whose father Bryan kept a clean sheet in Norwich’s last win at Anfield – gave them a platform from which they could threaten a shock.

Rashica’s deflected effort from 25 yards left Alisson helpless and briefly gave Norwich hope of back-to-back away wins in the Premier League for the first time in 10 years.

But Klopp moved to bring on midfielder Thiago and striker Divock Origi in place of two midfielders in Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

“It’s a coaching team effort in that we bring the boys on but change the system as well,” Klopp said. “It’s absolutely necessary in a moment like this you throw all the knowledge you have together.

“The 4-4-2 gave them a proper challenge to deal with. All of a sudden we had better positions and were a proper threat. Our reaction was just brilliant.”

The extra attacking body seemed to briefly throw Norwich out of their stride and a fine switch of play from the impressive Jordan Henderson allowed Tsimikas to tee up the unmarked Mane, who swept home.

Henderson completed 97% of his 123 passes – including a sublime through ball for Diaz’s late strike – but again Salah made a crucial contribution, pulling down Alisson’s kick, beating Gunn and finishing past two Norwich players on the goalline.

The Egyptian had eight shots and created six chances – both game highs. Only Roger Hunt – in 226 matches – has reached 150 Liverpool goals in fewer games than the 233 Salah has needed.

Diaz’s late finish will only add to the feel-good factor as the Reds continue to chase four trophies, while their ability to hold their nerve with so little margin for error in their pursuit of leaders City underlines the qualities Klopp’s side possess.

Player of the match

Thiago AlcántaraThiago Alcántara

with an average of 7.77

Liverpool

1. Squad number6Player nameThiago Alcántara

   Average rating

   7.77

2. Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah

   Average rating

   7.55

3. Squad number23Player nameDíaz

   Average rating

   7.44

4. Squad number10Player nameMané

   Average rating

   7.44

5. Squad number4Player namevan Dijk

   Average rating

   7.09

6. Squad number27Player nameOrigi

   Average rating

   7.09

7. Squad number1Player nameAlisson

   Average rating

   6.93

8. Squad number18Player nameMinamino

   Average rating

   6.90

9. Squad number14Player nameHenderson

   Average rating

   6.77

10. Squad number21Player nameTsimikas

    Average rating

    6.75

11. Squad number32Player nameMatip

    Average rating

    6.45

12. Squad number8Player nameKeïta

    Average rating

    6.36

13. Squad number12Player nameGomez

    Average rating

    6.34

14. Squad number15Player nameOxlade-Chamberlain

    Average rating

    6.04

Norwich City

1. Squad number17Player nameRashica

   Average rating

   6.92

2. Squad number8Player nameGilmour

   Average rating

   6.79

3. Squad number5Player nameHanley

   Average rating

   6.60

4. Squad number21Player nameWilliams

   Average rating

   6.56

5. Squad number28Player nameGunn

   Average rating

   6.46

6. Squad number22Player namePukki

   Average rating

   6.44

7. Squad number23Player nameMcLean

   Average rating

   6.43

8. Squad number24Player nameSargent

   Average rating

   6.41

9. Squad number2Player nameAarons

   Average rating

   6.39

10. Squad number16Player nameNormann

    Average rating

    6.29

11. Squad number4Player nameGibson

    Average rating

    5.85

12. Squad number46Player nameRowe

    Average rating

    4.98

13. Squad number11Player namePlacheta

    Average rating

    4.94

14. Squad number20Player nameLees-Melou

    Average rating

    4.88

• Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before – here’s everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment

Sourced From BBC