Unstoppable Liverpool See Off Leicester To Stretch Premiership Lead

By Daily Sports on October 6, 2019

James Milner’s 95th-minute penalty maintained Liverpool’s perfect start to the Premier League season in a dramatic 2-1 win over Leicester on Saturday.

James Maddison’s 80th-minute equaliser looked set to earn Brendan Rodgers’ side a point on the Leicester boss’ first visit to Anfield since being sacked by Liverpool four years ago.

However, Milner stayed cool with almost the last kick of the game to seal Liverpool’s 17th straight Premier League win and open up an eight-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table.

The drama did not end there as after the final whistle there were angry scenes with players from both sides squaring up, including a heated exchange between Ayoze Perez and Andy Robertson.

Rodgers speaks warmly of his time on Merseyside despite the sorry end to his tenure, and even rented his house to Jurgen Klopp after his successor took charge of the club.

But, however cordial relations between Rodgers and his former employers remain, he offered few favours to a Liverpool side looking for their eighth win in as many league games this season.

It looked as though Liverpool would continue a winning streak that dates back 216 days thanks to a characteristically superb piece of attacking play five minutes before the interval.

Schmeichel was even busier in the second half, as Liverpool looked for a decisive second goal, saving acrobatically from Mohamed Salah and Robertson before the late drama.

But there was nothing the Dane could do to deny Milner from the spot after Albrighton chopped down Mane as Liverpool celebrated another significant step towards ending a 30-year wait to win the title. (Supersport)

•PHOTO: Liverpool players

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 6, 2019


 

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