Liverpool swept Leicester aside 4-0 at The King Power on Boxing Day to move 13 points clear at the top of the table.
Roberto Firmino netted twice, with James Milner and Trent Alexander-Arnold each getting one to seal the three points.
After the game, Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel appeared to blame the referee for his side’s defeat.
Twitter: Kasper Schmeichel: “We were in the game until the referee had to make himself a hero.” (@JDNalton)
These Liverpool fans reacted to his comments…
Clown…
Twitter: @JDNalton Clown (@Aaroncareyy)
Insert it…
Twitter: @JDNalton Insert clown emoji (@casinooasis14)
Well…
Twitter: @JDNalton 0 shots on target the whole game and they were in the game, what a clown. (@Kosovan_Kid)
Holograms…
Twitter: @JDNalton Yeah you were in the game as Holograms 🤭🤣 (@Julian_01m)
Outclassed!
Twitter: @JDNalton Jesus wept. They were outclassed (@Helsbellss)
Nonsense…
Twitter: @JDNalton What nonsense is this (@OneScouse)
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We can only presume that Schmeichel was referring to the penalty call, which was a certain penalty. Michael Oliver made the right decision and VAR confirmed it. The ball came into the box from Alexander-Arnold’s corner and Caglar Soyuncu was too slow to pull his arm away, allowing it to strike his arm and deflect it away from a Liverpool player’s path.
Leicester failed to bring their best against the Reds and were not even able to register a single shot on target. Before blaming the referee, Schmeichel should be looking at his own team’s performance first.
