Sadio Mane doubled the lead for the hosts with a brilliant chip for his second goal in three Premier League starts for Jurgen Klopp’s men.
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Firmino opened the scoring after 13 minutes, latching on to that well-known left-back James Milner’s pass and turning inside to beat Kasper Schmeichel with a cool finish after Daniel Amartey failed to track his run.
Claudio Ranieri, Leicester’s manager, was critical of his players’ poise on a historic day at Anfield.
“They were a little bit better than us”, Schmeichel said.
“We will take the positives away from the game, if there are any, and look at the negatives”. It was OK and we have to clean our mind. The gaffer will make sure of that.
“I’m just pleased because it is a great compliment to be compared to the legendary players, but I am still young and learning and need to give my best for the team”. “We have to get our heads on on Wednesday”.
“I’m happy for that”, continued Mane, who also hailed the atmosphere inside Anfield as the club’s new Main Stand was officially unveiled to take the attendance to over 54,000. “We were waiting for this kind of football because it was their first match at home, new stand”.
‘But the players mental energy will return much quicker because everyone wants to play in the Champions League in Bruges’.
– Liverpool have scored more Premier League goals in 2016 than any other team (50).
However, in the 38th minute a loose ball from Lucas Leiva conceded possession to Jamie Vardy free in the penalty area – who promptly scored.
“This season the league is a lot stronger, but yes, of course they have a chance”.
He said: “At half-time I said it was not Lucas’s mistake but everybody knew it was!”
Danny Simpson was forced to withdraw in the first half through injury, and Ranieri said he will find out tomorrow if the defender will be fit enough to line up against the Belgian side.
“Have a couple of good seasons here, and then the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid are going to come sniffing”.
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However, Adam Lallana sealed the win by firing a shot into the top corner and Firmino got a second from Mane’s pass.
