Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp jokingly named the Brazilian man of the match in the post-match interview, wryly noting that “He made the game exciting!” right as it had begun to look like it could be a blowout.
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Liverpool turned on the style to mark the opening of the new-look Anfield with an imperious 4-1 rout of Premier League champions Leicester on Saturday.
The German appreciated the sentiment but called on fans to hold off until the final whistle in the future, reminding them that games can turn if players switch off and lose concentration.
Liverpool were one of just two teams to beat Leicester in their stunning title triumph last term and they now have six days to prepare for Friday’s fixture with Chelsea, while the Foxes will attempt to return to winning ways in their Champions League opener at Club Brugge on Wednesday.
“Yes, I am in a good way, but you have to work”, he said.
There were actually four other goals in the game, but it’s fair to say there’s one goal everyone is talking about from Liverpool’s game against Leicester. It’s a little bit like celebrating a penalty before you’ve scored.
“I don’t play! It’s nice, I like all the players but please don’t sign my name before the game is decided”.
“It was the same at Arsenal”.
“It was the same at Arsenal; it’s nice but not necessary”.
Troy Deeney pounced on a defensive mistake to make it 2-2 in first-half injury time, Etienne Capoue scored his third goal of the season, and Jose Holebas finished off the comeback with a low shot that West Ham goalkeeper Adrian should have saved.
At 2-0, Liverpool handed the incentive back to Leicester when Lucas’s wayward clearance left Jamie Vardy with the simple task of scoring in front of an open goal. I recently wrote about the importance of a bigger Anfield, and I think today only supports how influential I believe playing at home can be.
The improvements are happening, and you can see us getting stronger, but for now we’re still weaker at the back.
Liverpool have been somewhat inconsistent early in the 2016-17 campaign but served notice of their capabilities by taking apart last season’s surprise Premier League winners.
Sadio Mane capped a good weekend for Liverpool as he picked up the first BBC goal of the month award of the season.
“It is good, it is exciting, we go from the Premier League to Champions League to EFL Cup, and it’s good”.
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“We have to clean our minds”.
