Even trailing 1-0 on their lawn at Anfield Road on the hour mark, how could the Liverpool fan worry when he has both Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah in his ranks? This Saturday, the first lifted the stadium and set fire to social networks, with a sublime return, signing the equalizer in the 64th minute against Norwich (1-1, 64th). The second doubled the bet a few minutes later (2-1, 67th).
The Senegalese, recent African champion at the CAN, and his Egyptian friend – unfortunate finalist – of the attack of the Reds, gave their supporters a handful of totally crazy minutes, after being very badly embarked against Norwich, Premier League red lantern.
No AFCON celebration out of respect for Salah
On a cross from the left, Mané managed a remarkable acrobatic return to allow Liverpool to equalize. A genius inspiration from the Senegalese, who for the occasion equals the Ivorian superstar Didier Drogba with 104 goals scored in the Premier League.
Note that Mané, very elegant, politely declined any celebration of his continental title at Anfield Road, so as to spare Mo Salah.
Chelsea laborious before Lille
In the end and thanks to a last goal from Diaz (3-1, 81st) Liverpool signed an essential victory in the title race. Still 2nd behind Manchester City, Klopp’s Reds maintain their seven-point lead over Tuchel’s Chelsea, a laborious 1-0 winner from Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace. An unconvincing Chelsea three days before receiving Lille in the knockout stages of the Champions League on Tuesday.
For the second time in a week, Liverpool doubted at times, after a first period where their opponents defended well and were threatening on the counter-attack. The “Canaries” even opened the scoring after returning from the locker room, after the defense let Sargent infiltrate the area too freely and serve Milan Rashica, quicker than Matip (48th, 0-1).
As on the field of Inter Milan, in the Champions League on Wednesday (0-2), Liverpool managed to sting their opponent in a very short period of time. Seven minutes had been enough to close the match at San Siro, only four this time.