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They were streaming for the exits well before the final whistle, in the quick and quiet manner that tells you there has been a drubbing.
What made the scene unusual was the fact it was Liverpool fans making an early dart rather than those from Southampton, who at one stage would have feared they were on course for a skewering comparable to the 9-0 defeats that Leicester and Manchester United have dished out to them in recent years.
Perhaps Anfield regulars are becoming accustomed to goals, goals, goals and, with the game long since won, they took the chance to beat the freezing elements and head for home safe in the knowledge that another three points had been collected without a moment’s concern.
Diogo Jota celebrated as he opened the scoring just 113 seconds into the win over Saints
The Anfield regulars are becoming accustomed to goal thanks to the Reds' raging attack
Still, if ever a team had done enough to ensure people stayed in their seats to the very end for one thunderous ovation, it was this Liverpool side — who are laying claim to being the most exciting collective in the club’s storied history.
It is a bold statement — some will argue it is premature, too, as this campaign is only in its fourth month — but the weight of numbers married to the consistent quality of performances is making the argument irresistible.
It is no exaggeration to say Liverpool could have beaten Southampton by double figures with a little more luck and some sharper finishing.
Jota scored his sixth goal of the Premier League season before going on the bag a brace
Thiago Alcantara slotted Liverpool's third to put the result beyond any doubt in the first half
They have now scored two or
