Watch Danny Drinkwater lace a thunderbolt of a volley to put Leicester 2-0 up on Liverpool
Leicester City's controversial decision to sack manager Claudio Ranieri meant all eyes were on the Foxes as they hosted Liverpool on Monday in the first match of the post-Ranieri era. With relegation threatening and a formidable Liverpool side ahead of them, Leicester had some serious questions to answer, and for the first 45 minutes they answered in resounding fashion.
Leicester's opener was a vintage 2015/16 Vardy goal, with the England striker timing his run in behind perfectly to run onto an Albrighton through ball and fire past Simon Mignolet.
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The second was anything but vintage, as Danny Drinkwater doubled Leicester's lead 12 minutes later with a gorgeous looping volley that flew past a helpless Mignolet to find sanctuary in the side of Liverpool's net.
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It was the ideal statement for the team to make following the club's huge decision, and it was as emphatic of a message as Drinkwater could have delivered.
Leicester's decision to let Ranieri go seems to be vindicated, at least in the short term. The Foxes came out with a renewed vigor against Liverpool, and were rewarded with two deserved goals. If Drinkwater's goal means anything for the future, things may be looking up for the defending champs.
