Only three of Liverpool’s seven games at Anfield under Klopp have featured three goals or more, but given their current defensive struggles it’s hard to see them keeping Leicester at bay.
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That early goal paved the way for a dominant display by Watford at Vicarage Road and an emphatic loss for Liverpool. The pair have started just five games together for the Reds, and just one this season. With both defenders having sloppy reputations, I’m probably not the only one who’s going to be twitching tomorrow.
Claudio Ranieri: It is not possible for Leicester to win every game
We aren’t planning on getting more players and more players and more players. Definitely not a loan spell now, but we will do it if we can”.
Simon Mignolet returns in goal in place of Adam Bogdan, while Dejan Lovren replaces the injured Martin Skrtel in the centre of defence.
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Here are some other talking points ahead of today’s Premier League matches.
“They are back on Merseyside for the second time in a week after defeating Everton, so will be full of confidence of course”.
The Foxes were many people’s tips for the drop this year, while Claudio Ranieri – sacked from his last post as Greece manager – was expected to be the first Premier League boss to get the chop this season.
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No club that has been top at Christmas has ever failed to qualify for the Champions League – and Leicester will be conscious that with a weakened Manchester United, they have only Arsenal and Manchester City to contend with in a scarcely believable title race. Mellor believes Liverpool are moving in the right direction under Klopp’s guidance and their fans can expect a better year under him in 2016. We didn’t stipulate, but we know also that it’s always open. “When the manager and the players make the fans happy, then this is fantastic”. Since changing coaches, Liverpool have won just three of their seven home games in all competitions, and they’ve only scored a few times in two of those matches. “Why can’t we continue to run, run, run?” Jurgen Klopp’s little honeymoon period at the helm of Anfield has been hit hard with reality as Liverpool has slumped to a 3-0 loss against Watford last weekend.
