Leicester City will travel to Anfield today to square-up against defending Premier League champion, Liverpool, who are yet to drop a point in the seven-week-old league. The Foxes will, however, be buoyed by their last week 5-0 demolition of Newcastle and also hope to exploit the shaky Reds defense that chipped in three goals in 20 minutes against RB Salzburg in midweek UEFA Champions League encounter.
But against a free-scoring Liverpool side that is desperate to win the Premier League for the first time, the Foxes will have another think coming. But for a former Reds Captain-Steven Gerrard stumble five-and-a-half-years ago against Chelsea, Brendan Rodgers might well be idolised by the Liverpool faithful and Jurgen Klopp’s love affair with an adoring Kop may have never got started.
Such thoughts spring to mind as Klopp’s impressive side with 16 wins in a row, prepare to host Rodgers’ third-placed Leicester City in today’s big match at Anfield.
Another win would put Liverpool eight points clear of champions Manchester City, who host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
Had Rodgers’ Liverpool beaten Chelsea that April Sunday and claimed a 12th successive win, they would have been five points clear at the top with two games remaining and within touching distance of a first title since 1990.
They lost 2-0 and the rest, as they say, is history.
Manchester City pipped Liverpool by two points to win their second Premier League title and Liverpool went on the slide, finishing sixth the following season.