Latest Liverpool news with the major headlines surrounding Mohamed Salah after his huge role in the comeback win against Southampton
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool fought back from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 and extend their gap at the top of the Premier League table. Another defeat for Manchester City saw their points lead increase and it could reach double-figures if the Reds defeat Pep Guardiola’s side at Anfield next weekend.
With the 2024/25 season now three months old, it is highly unlikely that anyone predicted Arne Slot’s side to be in this position. Because of exactly that, the Liverpool head coach has insisted that neither he or his players have any intentions of becoming complacent.
“It’s nice to have this position but we are definitely not getting carried away,” he said after the game. “We also know what he have to put into it to get these leads and these wins. I think there were only maybe one or two games for us that were wins by a big margin but the rest were by a small margin, so we know how difficult it is to win a game.
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“These players have been longer in the Premier League than I have, but I think even later on in the season last season, Arsenal led by eight points and Manchester City still came back.” With that being said, the ECHO takes a look at the big stories with the majority involving Salah.
When Liverpool needed him most, the Egyptian stepped up to the plate with a statement performance and scored his eleventh goal of the season. His run in behind was spotted by Ryan Gravenberch with Salah’s clever first touch seeing the ball drift beyond the onrushing Alex McCarthy and into the back of the net.
Moments later he provided the winner from 12 yards after his incisive cross was handled by substitute Yukinari Sugawara. In such a high-pressure moment, Salah showed bags of composure to rifle his penalty into the back of the net before taking his shirt off and wheeling away in celebration in front of the away end.
Alongside his consistently scintillating performances in front of goal, talk surrounding his future has ramped up with his current contract set to expire next summer. Almost all Liverpool fans will want him to stay with club legend Jamie Carragher making a clear request at what must happen when reacting to his celebration.
On Sky Sports, he demanded: “Salah’s fired the bow, now give him his dough.” While not quite said in plain English, it is clear what Carragher is demanding Liverpool do to solve this contract debacle. And has absolutely earnt an increase in pay, but his future will likely depend on the length of the offer now he is 32.
