EPL 2016-17: Liverpool 4-1 Leicester - 5 talking points
Liverpool ran out 4-1 winners against a disjointed Leicester City side at the expanded Anfield stadium in a display that would have delighted their fans.
Roberto Firmino bagged a brace, and Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana scored each, to give Liverpool a comfortable victory. Leicester had a brief spell in which they looked like they might be able to get a result, thanks in part to Lucas Leiva’s horrendous mistake, but Liverpool eventually powered through.
We take a look at the talking points from the match below:
#1 Just how good is Sadio Mane?
Roberto Firmino will probably take a lot of the headlines for his great performance that included two gorgeous goals, but Sadio Mane was equally influential, if not more. It wasn’t only the goal he took with aplomb or the brilliant run that led to Firmino’s second goal but the work he did off the ball.
There was hardly a time when Liverpool were attacking that Mane wasn’t making an intelligent run in behind the Leicester defence.
He made brilliant use of the ball, but even when a teammate in possession opted for another pass, it was because the former Southampton player had freed up space by leading a defender away.
With 23 Premier League goals in 70 appearances, Mane has already made a name for himself in the Premier League and if Jurgen Klopp can continue to get the best out of the Senegalese, Liverpool will consider the generous transfer fee paid for him a bargain.