ANFIELD — As the legs grow wearier – not weary – Mohamed Salah has become a moments player.
Salah is no ordinary 32-year-old, with the physique of a yogi and the finesse of a ballet dancer, meaning he remains capable of making match-defining contributions. Just not as frequently.
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“Special, that is the word to describe Mo’s performances at this club, he has been outstanding at this club for so many years,” Slot said.
Needing only a point to be sure of a place in the automatic qualification spots, the zen feeling around Anfield was palpable pre-match.
Salah’s intervention then charged the course of yet another dicey encounter, as it often does. He could have had another moments after his opener, with a sumptuous first touch to drag a long ball over the top and defy gravity, but the finish deserted him for once.
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The 10 men were always going to be up against it at Anfield and it wasn’t long before the hosts advantage had been restored. It won’t go down as a memorable winner for Harvey Elliot given the trajectory-altering deflection his long-range strike took, but after the disappointing campaign the metronomic midfielder has had, he will take it.
Thanks to a victory set up, once more, by a Salah finish made to look to easy when it was anything but. Backed up by a myriad of team-mates performing at the peak of their powers, the moments the Egyptian King continues to produce are likely to have a trophy-laden ending this time around.
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