4 times Liverpool has been lucky in the current season of the Premier League season, as certain instances helped the Reds to stay at the top.
Liverpool is having a glorious run in the Premier League since Jurgen Klopp’s side is at the top of the table with the difference of six points against second-placed Manchester City.
It would not wrong to say that Liverpool has been fortunate enough to skim out positive results in the last few games and even though they were close to losing, they somehow managed to remain undefeated in this season.
Thus, directly effecting Pep Guardiola’s side, who also pose the same quality in the squad but have been subject to two defeats in the last 11 games in the Premier League.
Although it would be unfair to blame Liverpool for such out of luck instances, rather the Reds should be appreciated for their undying attitude on the field and grit to win matches.
This strong mentality by Liverpool has enabled them to make last-minute come-backs, this relentless attitude by the Kops also helped them to defeat Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final.
With this, we will list out 4 instances where Liverpool has been fortunate enough to make them reach the top of the table of Premier League.
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1. Liverpool Vs Leicester City
Liverpool’s match against Leicester City was a classic thriller match, both the sides high on intensity were playing to and fro against each other and indeed it was an entertaining game.
The Reds scored the opener through Sadio Mane’s strike in the 40th minute and from there they did dominate the game until James Maddison scored an equalizer through a sensational strike.
With this, the final ten minutes of the game was really intense but a last-minute penalty to Liverpool after Marc Albrighton trips Mane on the floor enabled James Milner to convert the score to 2-1.
The luck over here was that Liverpool got a penalty just in the final minute of the game, and moreover, there were doubts on the foul given to Liverpool as Mane was accused of diving and exaggerating the contact.
2. Sheffield United Vs Liverpool
This case is a bit different from the rest of the games, over here there was no last-minute goal and penalties to overcome the deficit. The Blades has one of the best defensive setups in the league and on that day they stood up to the hype.
Sheffield United did choke Liverpool in midfield and it was difficult for Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah to find gaps at regular intervals to pose enough threat.
Moreover, tactical and defensive discipline did benefit Sheffield United. It certainly looked that Liverpool will drop points for the first time in the season, as a goalless draw was on the cards.
However, it took one of the strangest blunders by Sheffield United’s goalkeeper Dean Henderson to make Liverpool win, as the ball slipped through his legs from a weak strike of Gini Wijnaldum.
The goal was quite shocking and disheartening for Sheffield United, who kept on thwarting every chance made by Liverpool and one silly error cost them the game. Certainly, the gods were with the Merseyside club on that day.
3. Manchester United Vs Liverpool
Manchester United had a good game against Liverpool and the Reds were about to face the first defeat of the season as Marcus Rashford scored the only goal for the Red Devils.
The score remained 1-0 until the 85th minute of the game when Liverpool scored the equalizer through a set-piece. The strange thing was Adam Lallana scoring the goal, as the midfielder found the net for the first time in 2.5 years.
It was surely a great escape for the Reds, as their attack was toothless in the most number of minutes in the game. This was the only game so far, where Liverpool has dropped points.
4. Aston Villa Vs Liverpool
Another tough fixture for Liverpool this season, as Aston Villa was just a few minutes away from securing their win against Jurgen Klopp’s contingent.
Trezeguet scored the first goal of the game in the 21st minute, and until the final minutes of the game, Liverpool’s every chance was stopped by Aston Villa.
Indeed Tyrone Mings had a great performance, but the equalizer by Andy Robertson in the 87th minute ended The Claret and Blues chances to bag all three points.
But once again destiny was in favour of Liverpool, as Mane found the net through his header in the final minute of the game, as the corner by Trent Alexander Arnold found him and made Liverpool win three points in the most anti-climax manner.
