Firmino opened the scoring with a fine turn and shot before Mane put the Reds two up with a dinked finish over Kasper Schmeichel.
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But Lucas Leiva’s ghastly mistake gifted Jamie Vardy a lifeline for the Foxes, and Liverpool were relieved when Robert Huth’s header from sub Luis Hernandez’s long throw bounced on top of the bar with Simon Mignolet all at sea.
Saturday’s victory capped a memorable day for Liverpool, who were playing their first home game of the season following the expansion of the club’s Main Stand at Anfield.
The Senegal worldwide has already begun to justify the £30million price tag which accompanied his summer move from Southampton with another impressive performance in the 4-1 win over Premier League champions Leicester.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has implored fans to stop singing his name during matches to help his side stay focused and avoid complacency. We came through it together and in the end it was more than deserved, I would say. Against Leicester, he combined with Firmino and Sturridge to devastating effect, while also enjoying the link-up play with Philippe Coutinho both at Tottenham and Arsenal. “They played an incredible part in our win”.
However, though they squandered opportunities to beat Leicester even more comprehensively, he felt that “everybody is satisfied with the performance”. “When you are new it can sometimes be hard to adapt to the team, but it is easy with great players like Daniel, Philippe and Roberto”, Mane explains. “They were a little bit better than us and we didn’t reach the standard we know we can”.
“I wanted to say this, because (at the time) nobody could understand me”.
“Collectively as a team I thought we were outstanding”, Lallana told the club’s website.
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Leicester only suffered three defeats on their way to winning the Premier League, but have now lost twice already in four games this term. When we are good, we are really good but when we had some problems it is not easy.
