Will Rooney reports from Anfield.
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00:00Final game of 2024 here at Anfield and Liverpool sign off with a victory, a 3-1 win over Leicester City to move them 7 points clear after summer to the Premier League table.
00:12The start of the year in January it was announced that Jürgen Klopp would be leaving the club. That was sides with news across football, not just Merseyside because what Jürgen Klopp has done for the club transformed them back to the pinnacle of European football.
00:29Bombshell news, come the end of the year did anyone expect Liverpool to be at the summer to the Premier League table 7 points clear? I don't think anyone would have.
00:38I think top four would have been a good achievement for Arne Slott in his first season but instead Liverpool are absolutely appearing.
00:46And let's face it the titles they're to lose as we approach the halfway stage of the season.
00:53They took full advantage of Chelsea's loss to Fulham earlier in the day.
00:57And Liverpool they had to battle from behind because Leicester took the lead in the sixth minute through Jordan Ayew who probably was afforded too much space in the box to get a shot off and Liverpool made a great start.
01:07Mo Salah has had a chance just before at the back post but Liverpool responded.
01:12They banged on the door and eventually in Stockton's time they were levelled through Cody Garpo, fantastic strike, cutting sides and found the top corner from 20 yards.
01:25And that was important to go into half time level and Liverpool carried on the momentum four minutes into the second period.
01:31Curtis Jones, he finished to put Liverpool ahead.
01:36Alexander McAllister put in a good cross from the byline and there was Jones with a really neat first time finish.
01:42Cody Garpo has one ruled out, a marginal offside decision but Liverpool stuck at it and Mo Salah, who else, scored in the final goal here at Anfield this year.
01:53And a really good goal it was, drove at Leicester defence and found the bottom corner.
01:59As I say, Liverpool top of the table. One game left, he will be top at the end of 2024 and as I say, it's in Liverpool's hands.
02:09Now, I don't want to say it would be a disaster if Liverpool were not to win the title this season but you wouldn't bet against them but it that way.
02:23It would be interesting to see what the buff makers are saying at this point because Liverpool is firmly in their hands.
02:30They've been fantastic under Arnaslott, he's deered himself to the supporters.
02:35No one I don't think has expected the impact he's made already.
02:39Walk Liverpool, top of the table at the end of 2024, another big win at the end of Liverpool 3, Leicester City 1.