As the games go by and Liverpool’s winning streak in the Premier League continues to extend, there’s a growing worry that a slip-up is waiting right around the next corner for the Reds. Earlier this afternoon, in front of a nervous Anfield crowd, that moment nearly came as Leicester City pushed Jurgen Klopp’s men all the way.
The game marked the return of Brendan Rodgers to Merseyside following Leicester’s strong start to the campaign. From the word go it was clear to see that they weren’t coming just to make up the numbers, and that they were going to battle the league leaders until the very end.
Constant danger
Unfortunately for them, Sadio Mane was on the kind of form that has helped him to become one of the most dangerous strikers in the entire division. He was able to put his side into the lead five minutes before half time, easing some of the worries that Liverpool fans would’ve had at that stage.
Alas, Leicester kept plugging away in what was proving to be an incredibly scrappy game, with the hosts wasting a few clear cut chances. With ten minutes remaining they were made to pay as James Maddison’s low strike sent the travelling fans into a state of sheer ecstasy, with Klopp staring down the barrel of dropped points in the league for the first time in a long old while.
Late drama
However, there was another twist in the tale as Liverpool were awarded a penalty following poor judgement from Marc Albrighton who wound up bringing Man of the Match Mane down. The pressure of the situation fell to the feet of James Milner, who was able to salvage Liverpool’s winning streak with a top class penalty.
After the international break Liverpool have the chance to punish their old rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford, in what should be a pretty intriguing clash. Leicester’s push for a place in the top six will take them back home to the King Power Stadium where they will face Burnley, and while the Clarets are a strong side, they should be looking at that as a must win.
Match Report
Liverpool: Adrian (6.5), Robertson (7), van Dijk (7), Lovren (7.5), Alexander-Arnold (8), Milner (7.5), Fabinho (7), Wijnaldum (6.5), Firmino (7), Salah (7.5), Mane (8.5), Lallana (6), Henderson (6), Origi (6.5)
Leicester: Schmeichel (7.5), Pereira (7), Evans (7), Soyuncu (6.5), Chilwell (6.5), Ndidi (7.5), Barnes (6), Praet (6.5), Tielemans (6), Maddison (7.5), Vardy (6), Albrighton (6), Choudhury (6), Perez (6.5)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Goals: Mane, Milner pen :: Maddison
Yellow Cards: Fabinho, Evans, Soyuncu, Ndidi, Choudhury
Red Cards: N/A
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