“Mo is a gifted finisher, his imagination and intuition in these moments are brilliant,” Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders tells The Athletic.
“The way he can keep the ball in the hardest situations and find a way to come out and score is what identifies him. Many players have this, but not many have this consistently — then you are part of the world’s best. Because it’s all about the mentality to ‘never give less’.”
In the turbulent aftermath of Saturday’s Merseyside derby, all thoughts surrounded the extent of Virgil van Dijk’s knee injury. Meanwhile, one significant landmark seemed to almost be forgotten about. That moment was Mohamed Salah’s 100th goal for Liverpool which arrived in scintillating fashion, an instinctive first-time finish from the edge of the box nestled in the bottom corner.
Salah had reached his century of goals in just 159 games — only Roger Hunt (144)…
