Second-half strikes from Shinji Okazaki and Islam Slimani helped Leicester notch up a convincing win against Liverpool in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Liverpool lost 2-0 at the King Power Stadium last night, against a well-organized Leicester City squad. The Reds’ Carabao Cup campaign came to an early end as second-half goals from Shinji Okazaki and Islam Slimani pushed the home side to a convincing victory.
Substitute Okazki – who came on in place of the injured Leonardo Ulloa – was just in the right place at the right time as he picked up a loose ball inside the penalty area to propel the Foxes ahead in the 65th minute, following which Slimani settled the third round tie 13 minutes later.
Liverpool are yet to see a victory in the month of September so far. Their next Premier League game will be against Leicester City as well, and it will be tough task to get back to winning ways after a worrisome four-game rut. The Hard Tackle takes a look at some of the best tweets regarding the match.
People saying EFL Cup is not worth it, we haven't won anything since 2012. We are not in a position to pick and choose. #LFC #YNWA #LEILIV
— LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) September 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/Chris78Williams/status/910224933468475398
https://twitter.com/UnitedStandMUFC/status/910399149656469504
https://twitter.com/MarcusLukaku199/status/910272316973645826
Win ratios:
Moyes at Man Utd: 52.9%
Louis Van Gaal at Man Utd: 52.43%
Rodgers at Liverpool: 51.2%
Klopp at Liverpool: 50.5% pic.twitter.com/2bjvfav5rY
— Coral (@Coral) September 20, 2017
Liverpool's last 2 games:
✅ 35 shots against Burnley
✅ 20 shots against Leicester❌ 55 attempts = 1 Goal 😳 pic.twitter.com/vhLWXen1iP
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) September 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/Ilove_horrors/status/910423460505165824
https://twitter.com/wllmsclytn/status/910359086432178181
https://twitter.com/N8K__/status/910303055404584960
https://twitter.com/LFCGlobe/status/910259840278257665
Watching Liverpool defend like pic.twitter.com/5A4iwhBLjm
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 19, 2017
Twitter was also flooded with collective disappointment over the ineffectiveness of players like Philippe Coutinho, while Jurgen Klopp also received his fair share of criticism.
https://twitter.com/ElaficionadoFC/status/910243034851364864
https://twitter.com/VintageCoutinho/status/910243537471643648
https://twitter.com/VintageCoutinho/status/910237694739075072
Coutinho foolishly dummies the ball in the box thinking someone would be behind him. Who does he think he plays for? Barcelona?!
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) September 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/LyleSimson/status/910262430802071552
You have Coutinho in the team and you're asking why you have 3 goals from 79 shots? 😂
— Aaron (@elnnenym) September 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/VivaFirmino9/status/910239710357983232
Liverpool are playing like they've just bought Coutinho's in-form card on FUT and keep passing the ball to him to see what he can do.
— t/k/n (@5overeign) September 19, 2017
However, one name dominated Twitter last night – Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. He has been trolled time and again for his lack of impact on the field for Liverpool.
https://twitter.com/WelBeast/status/910240482587852801
Oxlade-Chamberlain has taken two corners and both times he did a hand gesture to suggest a routine. Neither corner cleared the first man.
— FK (@fkhanage) September 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/kevinheaton93/status/910232340873580546
Watching Oxlade-Chamberlain play for Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/rh80iOrCKA
— Brian (@spiderbrian17) September 19, 2017
That awkward moment when you realise Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain wasn't worth £40 let alone £40m…. pic.twitter.com/nNDR2FVY01
— Kris 🔴⚪ 🇨🇵 ⭐⭐ (@KC_Runz) September 19, 2017
Oxlade-Chamberlain hasn't won a game since the opening day of the season.
— Connor Humm (@TikiTakaConnor) September 19, 2017
10 minute cameos, dropping points in the PL and then a start in the League Cup. It's just like Oxlade Chamberlain never left Arsenal.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 19, 2017
Rio Ferdinand isn't the first person to do a sport he's not used to…
For instance Oxlade-Chamberlain has been having a go at football.
— ✌️🤙 (@CySaunders24) September 18, 2017
READ THIS STAT!
Arsenal haven't lost a game since they sold Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Liverpool haven't won since signing him pic.twitter.com/W6xOGxGkcq
— SupaBet247 (@SupaBet247) September 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/BigOddsGB/status/910244399682134017
The irony of the fact Liverpool rejected a £40,000,001m offer for Luis Suarez then went on to pay £1 less for Oxlade Chamberlain 😂😂😂
— Scotty Gooner (@clockending) September 19, 2017
Oxlade Chamberlain been dismal. Not expectin him to be Messi but come on! Couldnt even deliver a newspaper at this rate let alone a cross! 😤
— Kloppo (@klopps_reds) September 19, 2017