Liverpool defeated Leicester City 3-0 to move a point ahead of Newcastle and Manchester United despite having played one more game. This allowed Liverpool to maintain pressure on the two teams directly above them.
After Liverpool’s seventh straight victory, Jurgen Klopp gave his trademark fist pump in front of the opposing team’s bench.
With just one point separating them from the top four, they are now threatening Manchester United and Newcastle in the race for a Champions League spot after winning to secure a place in Europe for next season.
On the other hand, Leicester are rapidly losing ground, and even their supporters have all but given up after yet another appalling defeat at the King Power Stadium.
Before singing, “You’re not fit to wear the shirt,” the Leicester fans were chanting, “We are going down,” at their own players. ”.
With Leicester in danger of being relegated, Liverpool’s chances of finishing in the top four remain strong.
Unbelievably, it had been two years since Leicester had triumphed in the FA Cup final at Wembley, and it had been only seven years since they had won the Premier League in a 500/1 success tale that had delighted us all.
The fact that Jamie Vardy’s best years are behind him, Youri Tielemans appears to be in bad shape, and James Maddison’s value must be declining with each loss has made that Cup-winning team, which included five members, a fading force.
They were jeered off at both halftime and fulltime, and you had to feel bad for interim manager Dean Smith, who appeared lost on the sidelines at the final siren as his firefighting mission appears doomed to failure.
Due to their position in the bottom three, Leicester must win their remaining two games against West Ham at home and Newcastle on the road.
After the third Liverpool goal in the Premier League game between Leicester City and Liverpool FC at The King Power Stadium on May 15, 2023 in Leicester, England, Jamie Vardy of Leicester and Jonny Evans appear dejected.
The prospect of Premier League relegation is looming for Leicester.
The very least you could have hoped for was for them to display some grit, but Liverpool were actually good, played well, and it was all too easy for them as well.
In front of England manager Gareth Southgate, who was seated in the stands, Curtis Jones scored twice and Trent Alexander-Arnold rocketed in from a brief free kick routine.
Jones and Alexander-Arnold are two of their own, both Scouse heroes, so it was a great night for the traveling crowd. Mo Salah, their Egyptian star, contributed three assists as well.
Jones has had his best stretch with the team, starting the last nine Premier League contests while Alexander-Arnold excelled once more in his new position as the inverted full back who pushes into midfield. With Liverpool really starting to resemble their former selves again, it makes the most of Alexander-Arnold’s skill with the ball.
Liverpool is still very much in the running to finish in the top four.
Liverpool didn’t break the score until the 33rd minute. The move was initiated by Alisson’s long clearance, and after Luis Diaz had barely crossed the line, Jordan Henderson found Salah, whose cross was just right for Jones to score at the back post.
Amazingly, it was Liverpool’s first shot that found its mark, and it exposed all of Leicester’s weaknesses because not even the recovered Jonny Evans was able to secure the back line, particularly because his partner in the center of defense, Wout Faes, allowed the long clearance to bounce.
Three minutes later, the score was 2-0. Again, Salah provided the assist as his pass found Jones, who turned, swiveled onto the ball, and fired the ball past Daniel Iversen, the goalkeeper for Leicester.
Before Liverpool made it 3-0, winger Harvey Barnes of Leicester brought down Henderson on the edge of the box, forcing Alisson into a passable save.
Alexander-Arnold was set up by Salah’s back heel, who then launched a rocket into the top corner. Task completed. Liverpool is moving forward, and Leicester couldn’t hope to stop them.
