Coach Arne Slot and his team have just shown their strength against the bottom team Leicester City. While the Foxes suffered two defeats, Liverpool had convincing victories to firmly hold the top spot in the rankings.
Entering the match with home advantage, The Kop quickly established their style of play and created opportunities to shoot at the opponent's goal. However, the thick 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 a classy finish from striker Jordan Ayew. Receiving a cold shower early on, Arne Slot and his team were forced to raise their formation to look for an equalizer.
After a series of missed chances, striker Cody Gakpo gave the Kop fans a chance to celebrate with a right-footed curler that sent the ball beyond 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 and score the goal. Notably, this was the first assist from the Argentine midfielder this season.
Mohamed Salah was the name that sealed the victory for Liverpool with his signature dribble down the right wing, before curling the ball into the far corner, giving goalkeeper Stolarczyk no chance to block.
The Egyptian has now scored 100 Premier League home goals, with 98 coming at Anfield and the other two at Stamford Bridge. Salah is also the top scorer on Boxing Day with seven goals and four assists.
A 3-1 win over Leicester City gave Liverpool 42 points, opening up a seven-point gap over second-placed Chelsea and cementing their top spot ahead of the new year.
