Any sense Liverpool would be distracted by the looming continental clashes with Roma was banished by Mane's early goal, with Mohamed Salah then netting his 40th of the campaign and Roberto Firmino's late strike ensuring Klopp's side remain on course for a top-four finish.

Liverpool had beaten Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium only four days earlier, though Klopp made just one change to his starting line-up as he looked to maintain his side's momentum.

"Before the game (Klopp) said we have to (show) our quality and be angry because every game is important," Mane told Liverpoolfc.com.

"After the City game, you have to concentrate more because you usually know how it (can go).

"He tried to motivate us like usually and in the end everybody was in the right place at the right time to win every ball.

"We played well and created many chances, scored three goals and it was well deserved."

It was Salah who again hogged the headlines as he joined Roger Hunt and Ian Rush as the only players to score 40 times in a single season for Liverpool.

The Egpytian's 30th Premier League goal of the season, which put him five ahead of nearest challenger Harry Kane in the golden boot race, was not a trademark Salah strike.

Instead the forward reached Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross from the right and guided a header over Cherries goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

"The finish from Mo was a bit of an unusual one for him and one that maybe took everyone by surprise," midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain added.

"It proves that he can do that. I think I can remember him scoring one away at Leicester earlier in the season and that surprised me at the back post, seeing the little man get up and score a header.

"(Saturday's) finish was up there with some of the very best headers of a ball in the world. It was a great finish.

"He could have had a few but he kept going and kept going, and got his goal in the end. I'm sure he'll keep doing that for the rest of the season."

win for Bournemouth at Anfield would have taken them beyond the 40-point mark and into the top half.

With a 10-point gap between themselves and the bottom three, the Cherries should have already done enough to secure another year of top-flight football, even if boss Eddie Howe wants his team to mathematically confirm it.

"We've come up against a team that without doubt can win the Champions League, but these games are always valuable for our learning as a team," he said.

"Everything is to play for as I've said all along - we're in a relegation battle until we're safe."