After a cagey opening, Curtis Jones opened the scoring with a back-post finish from Mohamed Salah’s cross, as his good form continues. The 22-year-old swiftly doubled Liverpool’s advantage with a brilliant touch and finish, during what was a dominant first half. Trent Alexander-Arnold then thundered home a stunning strike from a free-kick to round off a perfect evening for the Merseysiders. There was lots to discuss after the final whistle, with everyone rightly in positive spirits. The Reds were imperious at the King Power Stadium, achieving their seventh consecutive Premier League win and making them one of only four teams in Europe’s big five leagues to have had a longer winning run this season.
The performance was praised by fans and pundits alike, with two-goal hero Curtis Jones receiving particular acclaim. Akki (@Akki_GymGuy) tweeted “Great win. The team are relentless at min. 7 wins on the bounce with two games left. Let’s win both and see where we end up”, while Jeff Goulding (@ShanklysBoys1) said “Run in Reds where have you been all my life? 3 goals made on the mersey and a hattrick of assists for ‘greedy’ Mo – you love to see it”. Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) also noted that “Only four teams in Europe’s big five leagues have had a longer winning run this season than the one Liverpool are currently on. Up the Reds”.
The performance of Jones was especially noteworthy, with many praising his dynamic work off the ball as well as his two goals. Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) commented “We’re all too harsh on footballers, especially young ones”, while Ryan (@ryan3levis) tweeted “our scousers are cooler than you x”. Maxi (@MaaxiAngelo) added “Superb performance by Curtis Jones. 2 goals in all glory, but his dynamic work off the ball stands out” and John O’Sullivan (@NotoriousJOS) said “He’s has loads of good games in red prior to this run. He’s just able to string games together and for the first time his momentum hasn’t been checked by freak injuries”.
The performance of Trent Alexander-Arnold was also praised, with David Comerford (@Dave_Comerford) noting that “Leicester started well but it’s ended up as one of Liverpool’s most straightforward wins of the season. Barely had to break sweat for large periods”. The Liverpool Offside (@LFCOffside) added “The club with fans who sing God Save the King and make pro-Tory chants lost and we won so that’s nice on both sides of it” and Paul (Maych) Machin (@ThePaulMachin) said “Curtis Jones is electric and the significant number of grown men who enjoyee singing about the unlawful killing of innocent people will be going to games in the Championship next season. Decent night, all told”.
The fans also paid tribute to Roberto Firmino, who is leaving at the end of this season, with James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) noting that “That’s some rendition of the Firmino song from the away end. Booming out around the King Power”. Neil Docking (@NeilDocking) said “Not sure I’m going to be able to cope with this farewell for Firmino at Anfield” and Mari Lewis (@MariCLewis) tweeted “BOBBY DANCING TO HIS SONG IN FRONT OF THE TRAVELING SUPPORT IS EVERYTHING I NEED”. Emma Sanders (@em_sandy) added “Almost 10 minutes of Liverpool’s away fans serenading Bobby Firmino, who is leaving at the end of this season, at the King Power. Lovely tribute to a club legend. #lfc”
Saturday is going to be emotional, as Liverpool look to make it eight wins in a row and give Firmino a fitting farewell.