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Anfield may have been shrouded in fog, but Liverpool have a clear gap at the top of the Premier League table. The Reds took advantage of Chelsea's defeat at home to Fulham to stretch their lead to seven points at the top, but they did have to battle back from a goal down against a limited Leicester after Jordan Ayew opened the scoring inside six minutes. Cody Gakpo levelled with a fine strike on the stroke of half-time, before Curtis Jones put the Reds ahead with a close range finish early in the second period. Mo Salah then rounded things off with his customary Anfield goal to ensure a happy Boxing Day for the hosts. Here are the main talking points. 1. Keep watching the skies The fog had descended on Merseyside on Boxing Day afternoon, but any suggestions that there was a pitch inspection needed or that the game was ever in serious doubt were wide of the mark. The club were always confident that the game would go ahead, and frankly they don't have anywhere to put it should it have needed to be rearranged. In truth once the match started there didn't look to be any serious issues for the players in dealing with the conditions, however difficult they looked from afar. Trent Alexander-Arnold's radar was certainly off kilter during the first period but that seemed to be more of a personal issue than one to do with the weather, and both sets of players - although playing a very different style - played their way into the game. 2. Another sloppy Liverpool start punished by Leicester In their previous home game against Fulham the Reds started slowly and were punished twice, first by Andreas Pereira's goal and then by Andy Robertson's red card . That was partly to do with the impressive play of the south west Londoners though, whereas here it was more of a self inflicted wound. Liverpool were just too slow to react as Stephy Mavididi made his way down their right, and his ball across the box was allowed to reach Ayew, whose finish on the turn was impressive. The Foxes could scarcely believe it, but they hadn't really had to do much to score their goal. Liverpool had laboured. 3. Cody Gakpo coming up clutch The Reds hadn't really been rattled by that Ayew opener, and instead they set about continuing trying to do what they had been even before the goal went in. The switch from Alexander-Arnold to Gakpo was on constantly, and it quickly looked as though hitting the Dutchman would be Liverpool's best route back into the game. It was a surprise that it took until first half stoppage time until the leveller came, but when it did it was glorious from Gakpo, who has developed a trademark in cutting in from the right and firing at goal. This one was more precision than power and pace, and boy it was needed. 4. Curtis Jones adds to the midfield goals If you want to find the biggest difference between Arne Slot's Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp's you need only look at midfield. In Klopp's Champions League and Premier League winning side those players were facilitators, whereas in Slot's they can be matchwinners. Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai both found the net in the huge win at Tottenham before Christmas , and here was Jones steaming in to get on the end of Mac Allister's centre to give the Reds the lead, eventually once VAR did its thing. Midfield is the area Klopp overhauled in what proved to be his final summer, and Slot is now reaping the rewards. 5. The bigger picture So, seven points clear at the top with a game in hand, rivals looking unconvincing and Manchester City a lot more disappointing than that. This really could not be going any better for Liverpool. The Christmas period always looked to be a time when the Reds could potentially stretch away from their rivals, a possibility which opened up after the win at Tottenham. West Ham away comes next in their final game of 2024, and right now it is hard to bet against 2025 bringing a 20th league title. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Amazon's Prime Video is broadcasting the Premier League Boxing Day round of fixtures on December 26-27. Each match can be streamed free with an Amazon Prime subscription or by signing up for an Amazon Prime 30-day free trial .
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