The European champions are aiming to end a 30-year wait to win the
Premier League after missing out by only one point to Manchester City
last season despite amassing a club-record 97 points.
Much tougher tests lie ahead for Jurgen Klopp's men, but they picked up
where they left off in winning their final nine Premier League games of
last season and lifting a sixth European Cup in Madrid.
Origi was an unlikely hero of that Champions League triumph as he scored
twice in the stunning 4-0 semi-final win over Barcelona and again in
the final over Tottenham.
The Belgian kept his place in the side as Sadio Mane was left on the
bench after his exertions on international duty in reaching the final of
the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal last month.
And it was from Origi's cross that Hanley's wild hack at a clearance flashed beyond Tim Krul in the Norwich goal.
Salah was also in action at the AFCON but his disappointment as Egypt
were dumped out on home soil in the last 16 by South Africa could be
Liverpool's gain as he returned to pre-season earlier than expected.
A Golden Boot winner in each of the past two seasons, Salah opened his
account for the season with a calm finish from Roberto Firmino's pass on
19 minutes.
- Ranting Klopp -
Despite a comfortable lead, Klopp was soon ranting at his players for
letting their guard down as only a brilliant save from Alisson Becker
prevented Marco Stiepermann from halving Norwich's deficit.
Seconds later and it was 3-0 as Norwich's dreadful defending was exposed
again to leave Van Dijk free to head home from a Salah corner.
Alisson then pulled up with a suspected calf problem in the only
negative of the night for Liverpool with Adrian coming on to make his
debut just days after joining the club on a free transfer.
The Spaniard was able to watch on from the other end as Origi made it
4-0 with a simple header from Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross.
Liverpool could have piled on more pain for the visitors at the start of
the second half as Jordan Henderson hit the bar, Firmino fluffed a
glorious chance at the back post and Salah curled just wide.
However, it was Norwich's adventure that was rewarded as moments after
Moritz Leitner crashed a shot against the bar, Pukki pounced to drill
low past Adrian.
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