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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot continued to play down the significance of their place at the top of the Premier League despite it being strengthened by their 3-1 win over Leicester. Chelsea’s surprise defeat by Fulham meant victory over the Foxes stretched their lead to seven points, with a match in hand and the halfway point of the campaign fast approaching. But Slot is maintaining his level-headed approach despite the clamour growing around their chances of adding another title to the one won in 2020. “If you are in this game for a long time like the players and I…
Liverpool cemented their status as Premier League leaders as they staged a spirited comeback to beat Leicester City 3-1. Arne Slot has now won 22 of his 27 games in charge of the club, with the Reds seven points clear of Chelsea in second place. Team MP W D L GD Pts 1 Liverpool 17 13 3 1 23 42 2 Chelsea 18 10 5 3 17 35 3 Nottm Forest 18 10 4 4 5 34 4 Arsenal 17 9 6 2 18 33 Jordan Ayew gave the Foxes an early lead, but Liverpool struck back through Cody Gakpo,…
Cody Gakpo picked the perfect time to net an exquisite equaliser for Liverpool as they came from behind to beat Leicester 3-1 on Thursday night, restoring parity in first-half stoppage time. Just as the Foxes looked as though they’d carry their lead into the interval, the Dutchman popped up to deflate the visitors with what ultimately proved to be the turning point of the match. A goal which appeared impressive watching on TV (and was described as ‘brilliant‘ by Andy Townsend on Prime Video Sport) was shown to be a truly breathtaking finish on footage captured from inside Anfield. Gakpo…
Arne Slot has explained his reasoning behind switching Cody Gakpo back to his favored position on the left-wing. The Dutchman played a starring role as Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners against Leicester City on Boxing Day. Equalising for the Reds shortly before half-time, he set up Mohamed Salah late on to wrap up the victory. The 25-year-old now has 10 goals so far this season as he continues to thrive in his favoured role. And having previously been predominantly played down the middle by former manager Jurgen Klopp, Slot explained how a tweak in Liverpool’s attacking set-up enabled Gakpo’s change…
When Arne Slot previously came up against Ruud van Nistelrooy he was left rather envious at one particular weapon at his compatriot’s disposal. “I lost once and drew once (against Van Nistelrooy),” said Slot before this game. “Cody Gakpo was in his team, so I’m happy he’s in my team now because I think in both games he scored.” Make that three from three in the trio’s new setting. Because while PSV Eindhoven vs Feyenoord is a big fixture in the Netherlands, those who impress in it and games like it know the scrutiny that will await them should they…
Chris Kavanagh will attest to that after the earful he received from the Reds’ head coach at one point during the 3-1 victory over Leicester on Thursday night, which the Premier League leaders earned after coming from behind. Until Cody Gakpo’s equaliser on the stroke of half-time, the Anfield faithtful had been left frustrated by the visitors, who were only too happy to slow down the game at every opportunity once they’d hit the front through Jordan Ayew. Slot seen remonstrating with fourth official The closing exchanges of the first half saw Liverpool seeking to quickly build upon the Dutch…
Instead of addressing his ongoing contract situation, Mohamed Salah pointedly sent a different message to fans after Liverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the table. Salah put the finishing touches on the comeback win over Leicester on Boxing Day, converting from an acute angle for his 19th goal of the season. The Egyptian continues to prove his worth to this Liverpool side and when asked by Prime Video after the 3-1 win if there was any contract update, Salah expertly dodged the question. Liverpool 3-1 Leicester – Player Ratings Instead, he said: “No, I want to tell…
Leicester took the lead through Jordan Ayew but after a dominant half, Liverpool eventually drew level through Cody Gakpo. Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah added the Reds’ second and third goals in the second 45 minutes to seal the result. Cody Gakpo stars as deadly duo emerge Gakpo now has three goals in his last five Premier League games and this was a very impressive one. Finding the back of the net even more regularly has to be the next step for the Dutch winger under Slot but he is showing promising signs. He might have had a second here…
Arne Slot insists neither he nor his Liverpool players are getting carried after a 3-1 win at home to Leicester City on Boxing Day took them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League. After the Reds fell behind in the sixth minute to Jordan Ayew’s goal, Cody Gakpo levelled before half time and Curtis Jones made it 2-1 shortly after the restart ahead of Mohamed Salah registering his 19th of the campaign to settle the game. On a day when second-place Chelsea lost at home to Fulham, the Reds moved further clear and their game in hand…
Liverpool will be without midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai against West Ham United on Sunday after the Hungarian international picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in the Reds 3-1 victory over Leicester City at Anfield. The midfielder had been left out of the starting line-up on Merseyside after playing a key role in last weekend’s 6-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur in North London. With the midfielder on four yellow cards, manager Arne Slot opted to rest the player in order to reduce the risk of suspension. However, he came on as a late substitute and was penalised shortly after…