Gary Lineker reacts to Liverpool win vs Leicester on Twitter, raves about James Milner

Former England striker turned common soccer pundit Gary Lineker has showered reward on Liverpool through Twitter after the Reds earned an emphatic Three-Zero win towards Leicester Metropolis on Sunday at Anfield.

Each Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino discovered the online whereas an personal purpose from Jonny Evans meant Liverpool climbed to second within the Premier League table, equal on factors with Tottenham Hotspur and solely separated by purpose distinction.

Lineker has hailed Liverpool’s outcome as an ’emphatic victory’. He feels that it has been an ‘distinctive show’ from the Reds, regardless of the squad being ravaged by accidents.

Properly performed @LFC. An empathic victory from an outstanding facet. Huge credit score to Jürgen Klopp for conjuring up such an distinctive show regardless of the accidents. 👏🏻👏🏻

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 22, 2020

The previous nice Leicester striker was additionally in awe of Liverpool midfielder James Milner who was merely excellent on the evening. Lineker has hailed Milner’s affect as ‘exceptional’.

He’s exceptional. 👌🏻 https://t.co/sbaUvNJ2EI

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 22, 2020

The 34-year-old took the captain’s armband within the absence of Jordan Henderson and performed at right-back, filling in for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold.

After Naby Keita received injured within the 54th minute, Milner dropped to midfield whereas Neco Williams took his place at right-back.

Class tonight, @JamesMilner 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ziEO8kBuc3

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) November 22, 2020

Milner – who joined Liverpool from Manchester Metropolis in 2015 – will arguably go down within the membership’s history as one of the best free signings of all time.

He’s a frontrunner on the pitch and has been a key participant in Liverpool’s huge success beneath Klopp. The three-time Premier League winner is a flexible participant and Klopp has used him in a number of positions previously few years. Whichever place he has performed at – right-back, left-back, central midfield, large left, large proper – his performances have all the time been exemplary.

In opposition to the Foxes, he registered 104 touches, accomplished 57 out of 64 passes tried, created 5 probabilities and picked up an assist (his 85th in the Premier League) for Firmino’s purpose.

The way of the victory sends an ominous warning to all of the potential rivals who’re hoping to grab the title away from the Champions.

With 56% of ball possession, and 24 pictures tried, it has been a whole dominance towards a well-drilled Leicester facet that received six video games in a row previous to their go to to Anfield.

All of the talks of Liverpool being weak earlier than the Foxes’ go to resulting from their depleted squad have been put to mattress with such a rampant show, and within the course of, they’ve additionally established a brand new membership file of going 64 house league video games unbeaten.