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Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of Liverpool's Premier League clash with Cardiff City at Anfield. The Reds, making their best ever start to a Premier League campaign, are hoping to extend their unbeaten run to 10 games and move three points clear at the top of the table, with their title rivals not featuring until tomorrow and Monday. Team news to follow.

Premier League / Matchday 10
Anfield / 27.10.2018
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Marcus Foley
ByMarcus Foley

Updated 27/10/2018 at 16:51 GMT+1

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PHOTO: Salah celebrates his opener, but how is it still only 1-0?
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That passage of play may just give Cardiff the little bit of confidence they need to mount some kind of challenge. Probably not though.
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What's this? Camarasa goes on a fine driving run and has options to his left and right. Unfortunately, for Cardiff, he takes too much time making his mind up and is eventually dispossessed.
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Possession stats read that Liverpool have had 86 per cent of the ball. Frightening.
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This is far too easy for Liverpool who are knocking the ball around without challenge. Salah floats a cross to Firmino but he can't make the most of the opportunity.
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More impressive approach play from the Reds, but it comes to nothing as Alexander-Arnold blasts over from distance.
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A sloppy pass from Fabinho allows Cardiff a rare foray forward. It's wasted though as Murphy's cross is easily collected by Alisson.
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Liverpool continue to probe with quick, neat football in and around the Cardiff box. Firmino's return pass to Salah is slightly overcooked though.
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Another day, another Mo Salah stat.
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Warnock's pre-match comments wouldn't have helped his side, when he described his team's task of winning the game as 'virtually impossible'.
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It's difficult to remember such a one-sided Premier League contest. Cardiff simply aren't playing with the intensity needed to cope with the Reds.
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At times last season, Liverpool struggled to break teams in the same mould as Cardiff. Not today: the Reds could have already scored three or four here.
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Cardiff surrender possession in midfield, and Lallana releases Salah. Etheridge comes racing off his line to make the block, though. And moments later Salah goes down inside the box, prompting calls for a penalty, but referee Stuart Attwell is unmoved.
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CLOSE!
Nearly a first goal in Liverpool colours for Van Dijk! Salah, who finds himself in a deep position, chips in a cross, Van Dijk climbs above Bamba to head at goal and Etheridge scrambles to make the save. May have even hit the post.
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The goal had been coming. It's been one-way traffic since the first whistle. Cardiff have no out-let, they cannot get out of their own half. This could be a very long afternoon for the visitors.
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GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Cardiff
SALAH! Business as usual for the Egyptian. Cardiff fail to clear a cross, the ball bobbles around the penalty area. Mane and Wijnaldum have shots blocked, it falls to Salah who converts at the far post.
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It comes to little, but Liverpool are quickly back on the front-foot and force another corner. This time it's flicked on Mane but the ball is over everyone.
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The Liverpool onslaught continues as they force their first corner of the game. Cardiff have conceded from more set-pieces than any other club in the league.
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As you would expect, Liverpool are dominating the ball in the early stages. Cardiff have the lowest possession statistics in the Premier League this season.
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After his wonderful performance in midweek, it's a shame Shaqiri has to make do with a place on the bench this afternoon. Still, it's an opportunity for Lallana to impress in midfield - he has had an awful time of injuries recently.