Two objectives from Curtis Jones and a elegant end from Trent Alexander-Arnold gave Liverpool a 3-0 win away to Leicester City within the Premier League on Monday, boosting its Champions League hopes whereas deepening the Foxes’ relegation worries.
Liverpool is fifth within the desk on 65 factors after 36 video games, one behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who has a recreation in hand over its rivals. Leicester is nineteenth on 30 factors, two behind Everton in seventeenth spot with two video games to go.
Leicester welcomed central defender Jonny Evans again into the beginning line-up for the primary time since October, however the three-time Premier League winner with Manchester United couldn’t instil the defensive self-discipline his aspect wanted.
After a sluggish opening, Jones broke the impasse within the thirty third minute with an outstanding first-time end from Mohamed Salah’s cross after Leicester’s excessive line of defense was caught out by an extended ball excessive from Liverpool keeper Alisson.
The 22-year-old midfielder put the ball within the web once more three minutes later and as soon as extra it was Salah who set him up, with Jones taking a contact on the flip earlier than rifling dwelling.
The dwelling crowd did their finest to get their crew again within the recreation and Harvey Barnes went shut seven minutes into the second half, however Alisson pulled off an incredible save to maintain the ball out.
Alexander-Arnold then snuffed out any hopes of a comeback with an excellent third after a free kick was touched into his path by Salah within the 71st minute, and he utilized a thunderous end to quiet the house followers as soon as and for all.
Salah ought to have added a fourth within the 79th minute when Cody Gakpo put him by way of, however the Egyptian surprisingly dragged his shot huge of the left-hand publish with solely the keeper to beat.
Liverpool bagged a seventh league victory in a row, however supervisor Juergen Klopp is unconvinced his aspect can reel in both Manchester United or Newcastle above them.
“I don’t think it’s likely (finishing in the top four) when you see how they (Man United and Newcastle) play, they have so much quality,” he informed the BBC. “It would be a real shame if they slip and we’re not there. So we have to do our job.”
Leicester has solely taken two factors from their final 4 video games.
With a visit to high-flying Newcastle United and a house recreation in opposition to West Ham United to return, time is working out for the 2016 champions to retain their Premier League standing.
“We look at the results and we’ve lost too many games and other teams have been better, it’s as simple as that,” a dejected Evans, who captained Leicester on his return to the beginning line-up, informed Sky Sports.
“We’ve got two more games left and we have to put in the same effort we showed tonight, the same commitment … but we’ll be competing like we did tonight,” he added.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com