Mohamed Salah was comfortable after key Liverpool win. (Footage by Sky Sports activities)
Liverpool moved eight factors clear on the prime of the Premier League on Sunday after their 3-2 win over Southampton as Arne Slot’s males capitalised on Man Metropolis’s defeat to Tottenham courtesy of a Mohamed Salah brace.
Pep Guardiola’s males have been hammered in entrance of their very own followers on Saturday afternoon as Ange Postecoglou racked up a shock 4-0 scoreline in opposition to the Premier League champions. The defeat was the Manchester membership’s fifth in a row and it has many questioning whether or not Metropolis can retain their title this season.
This supplied the chance for Liverpool to go eight factors clear in opposition to Southampton on Sunday and the Reds took the chance as they continued their promising begin to the season with a 3-2 win. A Mohamed Salah brace would assist Arne Slot’s males take all three factors and after the sport at St Mary’s, the Egyptian celebrity couldn’t cover his delight on a day the place the 32-year-old reached one other key milestone.
“It’s nice,” a smiling Salah instructed Sky Sports activities when requested about Man Metropolis dropping extra factors. “Hopefully, we maintain moving into the proper path and in addition, we have now a sport in opposition to them so hopefully we win it and go forward much more, 11 factors or one thing like that.”
Requested if he sees Pep Guardiola’s crew as Liverpool’s predominant title rivals for the remainder of the marketing campaign, the Egypt captain responded by saying: “Sure, in fact. Man Metropolis are Man Metropolis. They’re having a nasty time now however can strike again. They’ve an important coach and nice gamers.”
Liverpool and Mohamed Salah can finish Man Metropolis’s title hopes subsequent week
Liverpool host Man Metropolis at Anfield subsequent weekend and a win for Arne Slot’s males would see the Reds go 11 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League and it might be very exhausting to see the Manchester membership claw that again all through the rest of the marketing campaign.
The Merseyside membership may primarily put one hand on the title and may they beat Guardiola’s males, there isn’t a doubt that Salah can have performed an element in it.
The Egyptian celebrity has been on hearth once more this season and Liverpool followers shall be much more determined to see the 32-year-old signal a brand new contract forward of his present deal working out on the finish of the season.
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