There was a lot to really feel optimistic about from Liverpool’s 2-0 win at house to Brighton, however has Mohamed Salah performed his final recreation for the membership?
The Premier League champions picked up three much-needed factors on Saturday, due to Hugo Ekitike‘s well-taken double.
Right here, That is Anfield’s Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) and The Redmen TV’s Dan Clubbe (@dan_clubbe) focus on a optimistic day for Liverpool and Salah’s future at Anfield.
The great
DAN: Three extra Premier League factors and unbeaten in 5!
Just a few weeks again, I’d have scoffed at such a run and hankered for a extra swashbuckling efficiency, however as issues stand, I’ll take them as they arrive.
By way of the general show, there appeared to me extra fluidity in assault and barely extra collective solidity in defence.
Sure people have definitely raised their recreation within the final fortnight – Jones and Ekitike stand out, and dare I say even the much-maligned Ibou has seemed barely extra composed.
HENRY No defeats in 5 – all of it feels a bit happier, doesn’t it?
The efficiency could not have been a traditional, however the Reds acquired the job performed and confirmed that they’re nonetheless enjoying for Slot.
I’m with Dan that Ekitike and Jones have been the very best gamers – what a signing Hugo is wanting. He simply has that X-factor.
Jones has added rather a lot to the midfield of late, too, and appears a extra mature participant than he ever has.
Seeing Mo again within the squad, and on the pitch, was clearly nice, too. God I hope he stays.
The unhealthy
DAN: Word how I didn’t point out the clear sheet within the good. This was a clear sheet by identify solely.
Thankfully, Ali is boss and Brighton left their capturing books on the south coast as a result of the benefit with which they acquired between our strains and into harmful areas was nonetheless somewhat alarming.
It’s not fairly disaster mode but with accidents, however quick approaching it.
Gomez has been excellent not too long ago and we will’t appear to maintain a right-back match, so any layoff can be a tough tablet to swallow.
Fingers crossed we get optimistic information on Szoboszlai.
HENRY The Gomez damage was a uncommon unfavourable – the poor man simply can’t catch a break.
Dropping Dom, simply our greatest participant this season, for the festive interval would even be an enormous blow.
As Dan says, it was nonetheless too straightforward for Brighton to create possibilities, and on one other day, the outcome might have been very totally different.
However I’ve had sufficient of moaning not too long ago, so it’s incorrect to concentrate on too many negatives!
Has Salah performed his closing recreation for Liverpool?
DAN: No matter Salah’s send-off was, it was simply good to see him on the market, doing issues barely resembling him!
I didn’t learn a lot into the serenading of him post-match. If this have been to be goodbye, I really feel like he would’ve gone a step additional.
Inclusion within the squad, and an introduction inside 20-odd minutes, looks like an olive department from Slot and the membership, so I don’t suppose we’ve seen the final of Mo simply but.
There was sufficient from his efficiency to present hope that we will at the very least kick the can down the street till the summer season.
HENRY I’m really very torn – my head says he might nonetheless go away however my coronary heart says he’s staying.
I agree with Dan that it might have been a extra emotional goodbye if Mo was off, which provides me hope.
He’s nonetheless clearly a participant nicely wanting his finest, however Liverpool will all the time be higher for having him round.
Hopefully, AFCON types him out and he returns in a lot better type, which admittedly usually doesn’t occur when he performs in it.
