Jamie Vardy overhit his cross and Riyad Mahrez chased it all the way to the corner in a way that seemed strangely unfamiliar.
Christian Fuchs arrived at pace and the pair exchanged quick, urgent passes. Fuchs centred, perfectly, and there was Vardy to head Leicester's third.
'Leicester City,' sang the fans, 'we know what we are.' Indeed we do; but the players would get very upset if we said it. For this was a performance that bore as much resemblance to what we have seen from these players as Leicester 2015-16 does to the campaign so far.
Jamie Vardy latches on to Marc Albrighton's inch-perfect through ball to slot home Leicester City's opening goal
Vardy, who was accused of playing a role in Claudio Ranieri's sacking, silences his critics by scoring against Liverpool
Vardy and Leicester fans breathe a sigh of relief as the England striker celebrates his goal with team-mate Shinji Okazaki
Danny Drinkwater caps off a perfect first-half performance from Leicester by volleying in a second goal to stun the Reds
The former Manchester United midfielder wheels away to celebrate his stunning finish in the opening period at King Power
The Liverpool players cut dejected figures after suffering an embarrassing defeat against relegation-threatened opponents
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