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Liverpool 4 – 1 Leicester City: Yet again, foxes’ fall short at Anfield

By Jake Cursley

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City in action with Nathaniel Clyne of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on September 10, 2016 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City in action with Nathaniel Clyne of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on September 10, 2016 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images) /
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This weekend saw Liverpool host Premier League champions Leicester City for the first time in their extended Anfield ground.

Leicester City traveled to Anfield which saw an attendance of 51,232, the biggest crowd at Anfield since 1977.

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Leicester City went into the match without a win on the road to Liverpool in 16 years, their form this season didn’t help matters.

An opening day defeat to newly promoted Hull City saw the foxes needing much needed points as Arsenal traveled from London to the King Power.

Leicester City held on to a goal-less draw that weekend after a much better defensive display, with Huth returning from his suspension, replacing new signing Luis Hernández who had a shaky debut in the opening weekend.

As Swansea traveled to the East Midlands, Leicester City looked to be getting into gear going forward and a solid defensive showing at the back for the first 70 minutes until Swansea scored, after which, the foxes seemed to do their best to hand Swansea at least a point.

Swansea didn’t accept the invitation however and Leicester now sit on 4 points after 3 matches, an equal points tally to today’s opponents Liverpool.

Leicester City will have hoped to see club record signing Islam Slimani feature today however he didn’t even make the bench, with Claudio Ranieri electing to send out the same starting 11 that beat Swansea City before the international break.

It’s not only been a mixed bag for Leicester, Klopp’s Liverpool side have also blown hot and cold in these early fixtures.

After an impressive attacking display against Arsenal, winning 4 – 3 away from home, they then went on the road to Burnley but failed to have any meaningful impact, with the final score being 2 – 0 to the newly promoted side.

A 1 – 1 draw to Tottenham will be seen as a failure after the number of chances Liverpool created, Klopp will have demanded much more from his side today.

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