Liverpool 3-1 Sheffield United: Late surge returns Reds to top of the table from beat sherow Watch Video

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Liverpool beat Sheffield United 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp’s men navigated a tricky 90 minutes to go back to the top of the Premier League table.<br/><br/>WATCH FULL REPLAY<br/><br/>Darwin Nunez gave Liverpool the lead after forcing a goalkeeping error but Sheffield United were plucky and made it 1-1 after Conor Bradley’s own goal.<br/><br/>But just when nerves looked to be getting the better of Liverpool, Alexis Mac Allister stepped up in the big moment to smash home a stunner, then Cody Gakpo added some extra gloss to the scoreline.<br/><br/>The win moves Liverpool on to 70 points, two clear of second-place Arsenal and three clear of third-place Manchester City as all three teams have eight games to play. 20th-place Sheffield United remain on 15 points and are 10 points from safety with eight games to go.<br/>Midfield newbies driving title push<br/>It took a while for Alexis Mac Allister to settle in at Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai has flitted in and out form this season. But both after arriving in the summer both are now a big reason why Liverpool are top of the league with eight games to go. Mac Allister’s stunning strike to make it 2-1 underlined his importance in recent weeks as he now has 10 goal involvements in his last 11 games in all competitions for Liverpool and the Argentine wizard is looking more and more comfortable wearing the No. 10 shirt. It’s probably because he’s now playing in a more advanced role, which is his natural position and he can impact the game. Liverpool bossed