Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has reflected on his match-winning performance against Leeds United in the Premier League curtain-raiser.
Salah carried Liverpool to a tight 4-3 home win over newly-promoted Leeds almost single-handedly. The Egyptian star racked up a hat-trick, with two of his goals coming from the spot.
His 88th-minute goal broke the tie and made all the difference for Jurgen Klopp’s side. Salah’s exquisite showing came amid growing concerns about his dip in form.
Indeed, the 28-year-old forward has proved the doubters wrong once again, becoming the first Liverpool player to register a hat-trick on matchday 1.
“Without fans, it’s so tough, especially at Anfield. It’s a difficult start for us – it’s a tough team. They press high as well, so the intensity was really high,” Salah said post-match, as per Goal.
“They’re [Leeds United] a tough team, and they had a great game, to be fair, especially as they played away. They acted really well, they scored three goals against us.
“I’m happy about the result, but we have to keep improving and try not to concede too many goals.
“I scored a penalty in the Champions League final, so it was a little bit easier, especially with no fans.
“But it was important to remain focused and score the goal to get the three points.”
Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for his star performer despite the fact two of his goals were the product of converted penalties.
“So, he [Salah] deserved the goals, 100 percent. Yes, two were penalties. One was a sensational finish. But he deserved these goals because he was constantly present, causing the opponent massive problems,β the German manager said.
“He was top in one-on-one situations, played football. With all the good performances he’s had for us. Obviously, this was for sure one of the better ones and so he should be proud of that because it’s very special to have these kinds of numbers. Long may it continue.”
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