Ighalo’s two goals put paid to Liverpool in Sunday’s 3-0 win at Vicarage Road, leaving Watford with four consecutive top-flight victories for the first time since 1987.
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Odion Ighalo then bagged a brace for Watford to leave red-faced Bogdan in the dumps as Liverpool were embarrassed.
The Reds stopper spilled a corner before Nathan Ake lashed home from close range during the Hornets’ win at Vicarage Road.
FC’s Steve Nicol delves into Liverpool’s shocking loss against Watford and Jurgen Klopp’s performance so far. “I think he’ll finish the season with Watford, after that anybody knows”, Sanchez added.
Watford’s eighth win of the season lifted them to within one point of the Premier League’s top four but Flores is refusing to amend his pre-season expectations.
John Barnes was alongside Souness and questioned whether or not the current crop of players is able to compete when they are faced with teams such as Watford when the chips are down.
The 26 year old attacker is the fourth highest scorer half way through the season.
Some cynics among the Reds travelling support might have claimed Mignolet’s absence would actually be a boost to Liverpool given his shaky display in last weekend’s draw against West Bromwich Albion.
But, possibly distracted by Troy Deeney’s near-post run, the Hungarian fumbled it and before he could regain full control as the ball bounced back towards him, on-loan Chelsea left-back Ake pounced to prod the ball over the line. But the goalkeeper had both hands on the ball, so it’s a foul.
Klopp admitted he hopes this loss can in time be viewed as the low-point of his Anfield career, before defending his decision not to start Benteke.
For once the sight of jubilant yellow and black clad supporters was unwelcome for Klopp, who enjoyed so many memorable days in those colours with his previous club Borussia Dortmund.
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Liverpool poured everything forward in search of a way back into the game which allow Ighalo to score his second goal and Watford’s third.
