Coach Arne Slot and his team have just had a show of strength against the team at the bottom of the table Leicester City. While the Foxes suffered 2 losses, Liverpool had convincing victories to take the top spot in the rankings.
Entering the match with home advantage, The Kop quickly established their playing style and created opportunities to attack the opponent's goal. However, the dense fog at Anfield created some difficulties for the home team in the first minutes.
In the 6th minute, Leicester City unexpectedly took the lead thanks to the classy handling and finishing of striker Jordan Ayew. Receiving a bucket of cold water early, Arne Slot's team was forced to raise their squad to find an equalizer.
After a series of missed opportunities, striker Cody Gakpo helped The Kop fans celebrate with a right-footed curler that sent the ball beyond the reach of goalkeeper Stolarczyk. This was the Dutchman's 10th goal in all competitions, including 4 in the Premier League, 4 in the League Cup and 2 in the Champions League.
Right at the beginning of the second half, Liverpool continued to double the gap. In the 49th minute, midfielder Alexis Mac Allister made a smart run and then crossed for Curtis Jones to cross the corner into the visitors' net. Notably, this was the Argentine midfielder's first assist of the season.
Mohamed Salah was the name that sealed the victory for Liverpool with his strong dribble on the right wing, before breaking into the far corner, giving goalkeeper Stolarczyk no chance to block.
With this goal, the Egyptian star reached the milestone of 100 goals at home in the Premier League, with 98 goals at Anfield and the remaining 2 goals at Stamford Bridge. Salah was also the player who contributed the most goals on Boxing Day with 7 goals and 4 assists.
The 3-1 victory over Leicester City helped Liverpool get 42 points, creating a 7-point gap over the team behind Chelsea and solidifying their position at the top of the table before the New Year.
