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Liverpool maintained their perfect start to the season, after edging out Leicester 2-1 at the King Power Stadium. It took a few minutes for the visitors to create the first real chance of the game, with Salah missing from the rebound after Schmeichel saved Firmino's effort in the 3rd minute.
The Reds were rewarded for their positivity after Sadio Mane slotted past Kasper Schmeichel in the 10th minute. After Mane's opener, Leicester upped the ante as they kept their shape, and created a few chances of their own with Demarai Gray forcing a smart save from Alisson.
Liverpool doubled their lead in the 45th minute after Firmino headed home from Milner's cross.
Leicester, the better side in the second half, were rewarded for their efforts three minutes after the hour mark after Alisson's error was pounced on by Ghezzal. Nevertheless, the Merseysiders withstood a barrage of Leicester attacks and held out for their fourth win of their season.
In this article, we take a look at the three reasons why Liverpool secured the win away from home.
#1 Gomez continues to impress at the back with another stand out performance
Joe Gomez has been one of the stand out performers for Liverpool in their first four games. The Englishman formed a formidable partnership with Van Dijk, and his impressive performances have seen him earn a call up to the national side.
Gomez put in yet another commanding performance at centre-back, coming up against some skillful footballers such as Gray, Maddison and Ghezzal. He stationed himself at the right places throughout the game, and made some important interceptions which prevented Leicester from scoring.
His standout moment came in the second half after he put in an inch perfect tackle, thereby preventing James Maddison from reducing the arrears in the 52nd minute. Gomez finished the game with an impressive pass accuracy rate of 82%, winning all three of his duels.
Gomez's impressive displays are surely making it tough for the likes of Matip and Lovren from finding a route back to the starting eleven.
#2 The visitors withstand a flurry of Leicester attacks, which helps them secure their fourth win of the season
Usually Liverpool are known for blowing teams away with their attacking brand of football, but of late, have started winning dirty which highlights their improvement and discipline at the back.
After working hard for the win against Brighton, Liverpool edged out a Leicester side who were hell-bent on extracting something out of this game. The hosts responded positively after falling behind through Mane's opening.
The Foxes crowded out the central areas, dispossessed the likes of Firmino and Wijnaldum on innumerable instances, and also had few chances of their own only to be denied by Liverpool's defence.
Leicester were given a glimmer of hope after Rachid Ghezzal scored in the 63rd minute and continued to search for the equaliser through a flurry of attacks. Liverpool were pinned inside their own half in certain spells of the game, but their discipline and robustness at the back helped them see out the game and secure all three points.
This newfound aspect in Liverpool's game will be key to challenge on all fronts as they look to secure their first trophy since 2012.
#3 Liverpool's pragmatic approach and healthy lead at the end of the first half saw them secure another win
Liverpool upped the tempo within the first ten minutes, and they got some really good opportunities, out of which the first two were missed by Salah and Firmino. They were lucky the third time around as Robertson's buccaneering run saw him assist Mane for the opening goal of the afternoon.
Jurgen Klopp's side calmly dealt with Leicester's pressure following Mane's goal and effectively shifted through the gears as they looked to save energy and hit the hosts on the counter.
Leicester carved out a few chances of their own but found themselves with plenty to do in the second half after Roberto Firmino gave Liverpool a healthy 2-0 lead at half time. The second half saw Leicester dominate proceedings and get a goal back after Ghezzal scored following Alisson's sloppiness.
