Sensational Salah inspires Liverpool statement
Liverpool surged 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League after a Mohamed Salah-inspired 2-0 victory over Manchester City.
The distance between these teams has not been as great since Liverpool last won the league in 2019-2020, and Arne Slot's Reds made their quality count at the Etihad Stadium.
Salah scored one and set up another in a brilliant first-half performance from Liverpool.
The Egypt international got the ball rolling in the 14th minute, when his first-time strike from Dominik Szoboszlai's cute flick deflected in off Nathan Ake.
City, without the injured Erling Haaland, had their moments, with Omar Marmoush seeing a goal disallowed for offside, but Liverpool made it 2-0 when Salah brilliantly teed up Szoboszlai in the 37th minute.
Szoboszlai looked to have turned provider for Curtis Jones to score Liverpool’s third in the 56th minute, but the Hungary international had just strayed offside, with the goal disallowed after a VAR review.
Marmoush went close immediately after, with Alisson making a smart save, but City never truly threatened a comeback as Liverpool claimed their first league win at the Etihad since November 2015.
