Liverpool locked horns with Leicester City at the King Power Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to collect all three points on the road. The Reds made a decent start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 33rd minute when Curtis Jones found the back of the net with a great finish. Jones doubled his team’s advantage just three minutes later with another excellent strike. The Merseyside club went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Jurgen Klopp‘s men dominated the game in the second half and managed to kill the game off thanks to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s sublime strike from long range in the 71st minute. The contest ended with Liverpool earning a comfortable 3-0 win at the King Power.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against the Foxes.
GK: Alisson Becker – 7.5/10
The Brazilian keeper made a few decent saves at the back and earned a well-deserved clean sheet on the road.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
Konate dealt with the danger when needed and was a dominant presence in the air.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
The Dutch talent won his fair share of aerial duels and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Andrew Robertson – 7/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back and had a couple of lively moments in the Leicester half.
CM: Jordan Henderson – 7.5/10
He was full of energy and running at the centre of the park and was inventive with his ball distribution as well.
CM: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8.5/10
The English talent earned the ball back once and was a constant menace in the final third. He got his name on the scoresheet with a stunning strike in the 71st minute.
CM: Fabinho – 7.5/10
The Brazilian midfield ace read the danger well and was not shy of making a tackle.
CM: Curtis Jones – 9/10
Jones scored a brace in the first half with two outstanding finishes. He deserves to be named the man of the match.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 8/10
Salah set up all three of Liverpool’s goals tonight. However, he will be disappointed after missing a sitter in the second half.
ST: Cody Gakpo – 8/10
He was excellent with his link-up play in the opponent’s half but failed to register a goal.
LW: Luis Diaz – 7/10
Diaz had a few bright moments in the game but was lackluster in front of the opponent’s goal.
Substitutes:
LW: Diogo Jota – 6.5/10
He made two dangerous runs with the ball.
CM: James Milner – 6/10
Milner added some energy to Klopp’s midfield.
LW: Fabio Carvalho – N/A
He offered very little after coming off the bench.
CM: Harvey Elliott – N/A
Elliott came on for the final few minutes of the game.
