Liverpool je u sklopu 18. kola engleske Premierlige slavio protiv vodećeg sastava Leicester Cityja s 1:0. 'Redsi' su postali prva momčad koja je spriječila momčad Claudija Ranierija da postigne pogodak u 90 minuta, a sjajnom obranom diktirao je hrvatski reprezentativac Dejan Lovren u paru s Mamadou Sakhom.
Hrvatski je stoper, kako to fotografija na dnu teksta najbolje oslikava, pospremio najubojiti napadački dvojac, Jamieja Vardyja i Riyada Mahreza, u džep. Obojica su prije kraja utakmice napustili travnjak.
"Lovren je vikao i upozoravao vratara Simona Mignoleta na svaku opasnost, te je sasvim zasluženo bio jedan od najboljih igrača Liverpoola u velikoj pobjedi".
Zbog svoje igre Liverpool je zavrijedio pohvale navijača, ali i klupske legende Jamieja Carraghera.
"Velika tri boda za Liverpool. Dejan Lovren je bio sjajan".
Vardy and Mahrez in Lovren's pocket tonight. pic.twitter.com/p8iyEjpWha
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) December 26, 2015
@DejanLovrenLFC6 best defensive performance of the season from any liverpool player this season #LFC #lovren pic.twitter.com/vpDu9RoXkl
— rowly86 (@rowly1986) December 26, 2015
Yep, Lovren was fantastic.
— Jés (@Nohrinho) December 26, 2015
Who would've thought Lovren could be MOTM the same day Benteke scores our only goal XD
— Klopp (@Helentinho) December 26, 2015
Sakho & Lovren started 6 games together and got 4 clean sheets.
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) December 26, 2015
Credit to Dejan Lovren today, who I thought was excellent on his return from injury and was arguably our best performer. #LFC
— Spion Klopp (@Jay_78_) December 26, 2015
Klopp seemed happy with Lovren's performance today. #LFC pic.twitter.com/qM6DctiffC
— Viktor Fagerström (@ViktorFagerLFC) December 26, 2015