The reds have enjoyed a solid pre-season, results-wise, but they began the Premier League campaign in somewhat rusty mood - amongst a cacaphony of noise generated by the home support.

The Tractor Boys were enjoying their first return back to the top flight for 22 years and in the first half their players seemed to determined to make it an afternoon to remember.

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The reds were second best in many departments in a below par first half.

It was Diogo Jota who scored the first goal of the reds campaign, capitalising on a pass from Mo Salah to give the reds the lead.

The reds have been blessed with his talents and in the final year of his LFC contract he appears to be in the mood to make it a memorable one.

It was ultimately comfortable for the reds - they displayed some good football in the second half and Slot had the luxury of removing some of his stars in what was a potential banana-skin opener.