Liverpool drubbing deals huge blow to Leicester's survival hopes
A leaky defence has been the main culprit for Leicester's perilous league position, so the visit of a Reds side which has dished out 7-0 and 9-0 victories this campaign might have been cause for concern.
But despite a disastrous run which has seen Leicester go without a clean sheet in 20 consecutive PL outings, it was Liverpool’s defence that was the busiest early on, with Jamie Vardy forcing Alisson Becker into a smart save with just under 15 minutes gone.
Having secured more than twice as many points at home than away this season, a Jekyll and Hyde Jürgen Klopp side looked to be struggling before a revitalised Curtis Jones struck a quickfire double after the half-hour mark to put Liverpool in charge.
It was Jones’ second which caught the eye, and, just three minutes after netting from close range, his sumptuous half-volley from the edge of the area left Daniel Iversen powerless as it sailed into the top left-hand corner.
That double blow shortly before HT winded the Foxes who struggled to rouse themselves in the early stages of the second half.
This left a comfortable-looking Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has shone for Liverpool in a midfield role in recent weeks, to dictate play as the visitors took control of the game.
That dominance almost became complacency, with Liverpool once again thankful to Alisson after the Brazilian’s superb save thwarted Harvey Barnes’ curling effort before the hour mark.
That would be as close as Leicester came to mounting a comeback however, after a moment of magic settled the game.
Mohamed Salah’s lay-off from a free-kick saw Alexander-Arnold smash home a wonderful effort from 25 yards, capping off another tough night for the hosts.
A penny for Dean Smith’s thoughts, who will know that his side need to raise their game immediately if they’re to avoid playing Championship football for the first time since 2013/14.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Curtis Jones (Liverpool)
