Liverpool secured a seventh successive victory when they romped past relegation-threatened Leicester City on Monday evening.
Two goals from Curtis Jones and a thumping strike from Trent Alexander-Arnold earned the Reds a 3-0 triumph. The result means Jurgen Klopp’s side still have a faint hope of Champions League qualification, although a Europa League berth has now been sealed.
But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at the King Power Stadium.
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Van Dijk bemused
It's safe to say referee Craig Pawson and his officials didn't exactly win over either set of players and supporters with some, er, interesting decision-making.
Leicester were perhaps justified taking issue at the award of the free-kick that led to Liverpool's third, while the visitors were increasingly perplexed by a number of fouls being given against them first half.
And that led to Virgil van Dijk being particularly outraged when Pawson brought play back when the Reds were racing away on a particularly dangerous counter-attack. He really wasn't happy.
Konate takes it personally
Van Dijk wasn't the only Liverpool centre-back to be somewhat agitated on Monday. For Ibrahima Konate, though, the anger was directed elsewhere.
During the second half, the Frenchman raced across to close down Harvey Barnes and succeeded in stopping the Leicester winger, but was unable to prevent a corner.
Such are Konate's standards, he was then visibly furious with himself for allowing the ball to go out of play. Tough love starts at home, clearly.
Butterfingers Robbo
It is one of rarest sights for even the most regular football observer. So there's always a bit of amusement value when it actually happens.
Not that Andy Robertson would have found it particularly funny when, in the second half, his attempted throw-in instead saw him fumble the ball towards the turf in an almost embarrassed manner.
After a slight moment of confusion for everyone on the pitch, referee Pawson awarded Leicester a throw and a sheepish Robertson left the scene no doubt hoping nobody would ever mention it ever again. Apart from now, obviously.
Scousers unite
Life can sometimes come at you fast. Just ask the minority of Leicester fans who let themselves and their club down when, midway through the first half, they began the sadly now regular chants regarding the Hillsborough disaster.
To be fair, the majority of the home fans wanted nothing to do with it. But there was a certain satisfaction to be taken from the fact that, within minutes, Scouse midfielder Curtis Jones had scored not once but twice to take the game away from the home side.
That another homegrown talent, Alexander-Arnold, then finished the scoring later on was also wholly apt.
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