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Liverpool 2-1 Leicester City: 5 talking points

Klopp would have been pleased with his team's response after going behind early on
Klopp would have been pleased with his team's response after going behind early on

Liverpool extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 12 games by doing the league double over Leicester.

The visiting side took the lead early on after capitalising on a poor pass by Joel Matip. Barring that, the Reds looked in total control and carved out several chances but went into halftime with a goal deficit.

Following the break, the Liverpool onslaught continued and unsurprisingly Mohamed Salah who scored both goals for Liverpool to secure all three points. Also, in typical Salah fashion, he missed a couple of simple chances before scoring a brace.

For a large part of the game, it looked like Leicester looked like they would go home with at least a point but the Mo Salah juggernaut hoped the home side stay in the top 4.

#5 Mohamed Salah in a league of his own

Salah took his tally to 17 in the league against Leicester
Salah took his tally to 17 in the league against Leicester

Who would have thought that Mohamed Salah would be playing as well as he is now? Most Liverpool fans would have been happy if the Egyptian scored 20 goals overall but halfway through the season, Salah has 23 goals in all competitions and 17 in the Premier League.

He has five assists also to his name which takes his total involvement in goals to 22, more than any other player.

No Liverpool player has scored more goals before New Year since 1961-62. Not even Suarez, Torres, Owen, Rush or Fowler.

To put things into perspective, Eden Hazard has never scored more than 19 goals in a season for Chelsea. Salah can double that rally if he keeps up his current form.

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