Memorial Day Tom And Jarry

But Southampton produced an extraordinary comeback with James Ward-Prowse and Kamaldeen Sulemana levelling up for the hosts before the interval.

Sulemana scored again early in the second half after a storming run and finish and Adam Armstrong capitalised on a loose pass by Jordan Henderson to make it 4-2 as Southampton looked to at least sign off their 11-year stay in the top flight with some belated cheer for their fans.

But Liverpool, who will have to settle for Europa League football next season after finishing a disappointing campaign in fifth, roused themselves and scored twice in a minute.

Cody Gakpo touched in Trent Alexander-Arnold's low cross and then Mohamed Salah played in Jota for a thumping finish.

Liverpool extended their unbeaten league run to 11 games and Salah almost won it for his side with a sublime lob but his effort struck the woodwork.

"Crazy game, a bit too crazy for my tastes to be honest. The start was really good, the finish was outstanding, in the middle it was not good