Talking points of Liverpool’s massive victory over Leicester City

A night to forget for Leicester, but Fofana impressed

The Foxes had the opportunity to move back into top spot with a win at Anfield, but their perfect record on the road in the Premier League ended in this dismal defeat. After scoring 15 goals across their six-game unbeaten streak before Sunday’s meeting, Leicester failed to even put one in the back of the net. But, there were several opportunities to do so. They were far and few between though.

Harvey Barnes had a clear-cut chance to bring the Foxes level around the mid-way mark of the first half after Wesley Fofana made a wonderful run into the final third. He linked up with the Englishmen who did a quick give and go with Vardy, who cut it back to Barnes on the volley, but he missed the target from close range. James Justin had a respectable go on net that curled just wide of the far post in the second half, while Vardy also had a couple of goal-scoring opportunities, but his poor first-touch quickly dismissed both.

Fofana once again though, was very impressive at center-back. He’s stepped in and did a tremendous job in place of Caglar Soyuncu, who is out for the foreseeable future with an abductor injury. The French youngster faced his first serious test against the Reds and used his physicality and pace to hold his own for the most part, except for a couple of small mistakes that almost led to goals. Rodgers decided to sit back and let Liverpool attack his side which ultimately resulted in a negative result, but Fofana’s overall performance was certainly respectable. They have a good one in the 19-year old.