Klopp’s side have little time to recover before Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Real Madrid
Browsing: Mohamed Salah
Frenetic was a fitting description for the opening exchanges, with both Brighton and Liverpool getting forward at every opportunity
Earlier in the Boxing Day programme Newcastle United stormed into second place by outclassing Leicester City 3-0 away
This was thanks to a sumptuous first-half free kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold and a second-half penalty by Mohamed Salah.
Arsenal, in their pre-season campaign, showed incredible form as they wrapped up the campaign with a 6-0 win over Sevilla on July 30, 2022. New signing, Gabriel Jesus, is looking to be a good deal for Arsenal as he netted a hat trick in the match. But the Eagle boss, Patrick Vieira, will no doubt love to start with a win against his old side.
Despite enjoying a stellar year with club and country, Salah missed out on the top three with Lionel Messi winning the prize for a record seventh time ahead of Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea’s Jorginho.
The 29-year-old bagged 23 goals in the Premier League to share the Golden Boot with Son Heung-min.
Salah marked his 2021/22 campaign with a third Premier League Golden Boot, having tied with Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son on 23 goals – before collecting this prestigious fan-voted award.
The Egypt international is currently due to become a free agent in under 18 months’ time, and speculation surrounding his future has been rife over the past year.
Egyptian Salah began the final day one goal clear of the South Korean at the top of the scoring charts.
After Arsenal’s Thierry Henry and Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic, the 30-year-old joins an exclusive group of players to win the award in more than one campaign.
Liverpool and Chelsea renew hostilities at Wembley Stadium with a trophy on the line in the final of the 141st FA Cup final
The Egypt international is on track to win the English Premier League Golden Boot.
Salah spoke after Liverpool clinched their place in the showpiece occasion at the Stade de France later this month.
The Egypt international has enjoyed a phenomenal campaign in front of goal for the quadruple-chasing Reds with 30 strikes and 14 assists in 44 matches across all tournaments.
Fears have been heightened with new reports claiming that Barcelona have made him their number one target for the summer.
The Egypt international’s future has been in doubt for some time, but reports over the weekend suggested Liverpool might be making progress in their efforts to get him to commit his future to the club.
The 29-year-old’s current terms at Anfield are due to expire in less than 18 months’ time, and lengthy negotiations have not led to a positive solution over the past few months.
The 29-year-old was one of three Egyptian players who missed from 12 yards in their 3-1 penalty shootout defeat on Tuesday.
The Pharaohs were defeated 3-1 on penalties to Senegal in the World Cup play-off qualifier in Dakar on Tuesday evening.