Vardy, Drinkwater help Leicester respond to Ranieri’s firing vs. Liverpool

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Simon Mignolet was tested three times in the first 18 minutes, fielding a header from Robert Huth, pushing Okazaki’s flicked header behind and parrying from Vardy, while Huth headed over.

Shakespeare did his chances of securing the job on a permanent basis no harm by overseeing Leicester’s first Premier League victory of 2017, as a Jamie Vardy brace and stunning strike from Danny Drinkwater opened up a commanding lead.

Most teams produce a backs-to-the-wall performance when a manager gets the boot, but not many have done it as emphatically as Leicester City.

Leicester breathed new life into their survival bid as they ran out convincing 3-1 victors over Liverpool at the King Power Stadium on Monday.

Chelsea lead the pack 63 points, 10 more than second placed Tottenham.

Klopp was then asked whether some of his players were not as good as he initially thought, with Liverpool seemingly going from title contenders to a side struggling to finish in the top four within a matter of months.

Jurgen Klopp’s now face another stern test in their next game on March 4 when the host Arsenal.

Leicester are now into 15th place and play Hull City at home at the weekend.

But Leicester has failed to replicate that form. If Drinkwater’s goal means anything for the future, things may be looking up for the defending champs.

Drinkwater should have put the game to bed in the 79th minute when Riyad Mahrez worked his way into the right side of the area and teed him up, but the midfielder fired over the top with the goal at his mercy. We can hit you on the break with Sadio Mane’. He gave Lucas Leiva fits throughout the contest.

“It looked like we never spoke about the strength of Leicester”, said Klopp.

Philippe Coutinho did get the Reds on the score sheet in the 68th minute.

Henderson has endured a frustrating campaign with a persistent heel injury causing his problems so he’ll also be disappointed to be on the treatment table again following his excellent display against Spurs.

“I could see in their eyes that they were up to the fight in the warm up”, Shakespeare said, via the Mirror. Not every team they play will be as naive as the Reds were tonight.