Liverpool 1-1 Leicester: Harry Maguire hits while Reds stand at Anfield – 5 talking points

Liverpool failed to move seven points clear of Manchester City after being held 1-1 by Leicester City.

Sadio Mane gave his hosts a dream start by scoring after two minutes at the end of the match, after a nice check by a close post, following a nice break from Roberto Firmino.

However, at half-time, Leicester fought back, Harry Maguire broke the offside trap and hung on Ben Chillwell's head and home.

The Foxes had two good chances to take advantage after half-time, before Liverpool lost power on a penalty kick, after Ricardo Pereira appeared to knock Naby Keita into the box.

Despite the late pressure in Liverpool, the Foxes were right to score a point and let the title race to victory.

Here are five discussion points from Anfield.

1. No need to panic

Although the result has disappointed fans Liverpool, we must not forget that the draw makes them gain another valuable point away from Manchester City.

The list of meetings next week also seems to favor the Reds.

Then they will have two relatively comfortable matches, with West Ham missing Sunday and Bournemouth home next Saturday.

Manchester City, meanwhile, hosts Arsenal Sunday before going to his tough rival Everton on Wednesday night to face another tough test with a home match against Chelsea the following Sunday.

Any other mistake would surely be the end of the title challenge for City, but getting out of those three games with a maximum of points would be a big demand for all teams.

Liverpool fans may feel uncomfortable with the memories of the collapse of the 2013-2014 season at the end of the season, but make no mistake: they are overwhelming favorites to win their first Premier League title.

2. Encouraging signs for Puel

As in other matches against top players this season, Leicester seemed far from being impressed by Liverpool.

At 1-0, Foxes fans could have left the stadium so early that they feared to be beaten. But they managed to survive after some good chances in Liverpool and gradually returned to the match.

We can forgive Puel for asking why his team can not play with this intensity all the time. Leicester have scored points against Chelsea, Manchester City and now this season Liverpool has lost against Cardiff and Crystal Palace.

With the upcoming matches against Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, the Foxes will have to appeal again to this spirit of outsiders to continue to accumulate points and relieve the pressure exerted on the supporters of Puel.

3. The mane remains underestimated

Despite all the praise for Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, we still think that Sadio Mane does not get all the praise he deserves.

The Senegalese brilliantly opened the scoring after just a few minutes and sealed their 10th league goal of the season.

He always looked lively and was still Liverpool's most powerful attack threat.

If the Merseysiders win the league, it will be as much to Mane as any other star.

4. Maguire recalls the memories of Russia

Who could forget Harry Maguire's role in the England World Cup semi-final? The ultimate defense, head up against Sweden, endless memes.

Despite a disappointing season so far, the central defender from Sheffield managed to return to tonight's best match, stifling Liverpool's offensive threat and scoring the goal with a brilliantly relaxed finish.

English fans hope he can keep this type of form until the end of the national season and the campaign of the League of Nations of England in June.

5. Bring the staff to the shenanigans

Earlier in the season, Liverpool fans accused Manchester City of letting the grbad grow long to keep the Reds from playing fast.

However, on that occasion, it was Liverpool's ground staff that seemed to be more confident that at half-time, it seemed to clear only half of the field, thus leaving the end that the Reds were attacking much more. clearly than the other.

Although this did not seem to particularly influence the game, it does seem to indicate that the clubs will do just about anything to gain an advantage. Marcelo Bielsa would probably have approved.