Liverpool 1-1 Leicester City: 5 Talking Points | Premier League 2018-19

Harry Maguire was excellent as Leicester fought hard for a well-earned point at Anfield
Harry Maguire was excellent as Leicester fought hard for a well-earned point at Anfield

#2 Chilwell-Pereira becoming one of the league's best fullback duos

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Chilwell (directly behind Salah) enjoyed another fine display - both in attack and defensively vs Liverpool
Chilwell (directly behind Salah) enjoyed another fine display - both in attack and defensively vs Liverpool

Disregard your opinion on whether Pereira's challenge on Keita was a penalty or not - the 25-year-old, who only signed from Porto for £17.5m last summer, is fast proving himself as one of the Premier League's best fullbacks in a duo alongside Ben Chilwell.

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Chilwell, 22, has unsurprisingly been linked with a big-money move to Manchester City in recent months after impressing well enough to earn senior call-ups for Gareth Southgate's England side in 2018.

The pair combines to provide both defensive stability and attacking threat down their respective flanks for Leicester while proving two of Claude Puel's most dependable performers this season. It was evident again at Anfield, where they relished coming up against Liverpool's feared trio and actually isolated them - which is easier said than done.

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Pereira impressed, but Chilwell was Leicester's star player and both had commendable match stats to show for their work.

Pereira won three aerial duels, completed three dribbles, tackles, and interceptions with seven clearances over the 90 minutes. Chilwell crucially created the assist for Maguire's timely equalizer with flick-on; won a game-high seven aerial duels, made one tackle, interception and blocked shot while boasting 16 clearances!

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Edited by Sujith M
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