It was an arrow into the top corner of Chelsea’s goal and potentially the hearts of Manchester City from Mohamed Salah. Liverpool cleared the most daunting hurdle remaining in their pursuit of a first league title for 29 years with a flash of genius. Two points clear with four games to go, Jürgen Klopp’s team have piled the pressure on the champions with character and class.
Parallels with the Chelsea game that cost Liverpool the title five years ago ran only as far as a 2-0 scoreline and a slip in possession from Andy Robertson that went unpunished. Otherwise this was a match of joy and release for those in red.
Sadio Mané set Liverpool on course for a seventh successive victory in all competitions with a powerful header early in the second half. Seconds later, 142 seconds later to be precise, Salah sent Anfield wild with perhaps the finest goal of his prolific Liverpool career. His 19th of the season could have major implications for Liverpool’s hopes of a 19th league crown.
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