Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola to appear in Jurgen Klopp farewell documentary, Mohamed Salah silences doubters… and Spurs axed the last boss to lose four league games in a row
- Salah returned to centre-stage with a objective and two assists as Liverpool ran riot
- But Spurs’ prime four hopes look doomed as soon as once more after 4-2 defeat at Anfield
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Liverpool lastly discovered some type in a 4-2 Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in what was additionally Jurgen Klopp’s penultimate recreation at Anfield.
Strikes from Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliott pushed Klopp’s males inside 5 factors of leaders Arsenal in the desk with two games remaining and four factors behind holders Manchester City – who’ve a recreation in hand over each.
Liverpool talisman Salah headed house his 18th league objective of the season in the 16th minute earlier than Robertson doubled their lead with a tap-in simply earlier than halftime. Gakpo headed in Elliott’s cross in the 50th minute, then the midfielder bagged his personal with a rocket from 20 yards out that curled into the prime nook.
Richarlison and Son Heung-min pulled two again to make for a full of life ending, however a comeback was not on the playing cards for Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs who’re fifth in the desk.
Mail Sport’s Aadam Patel picks out a few of issues you will have missed.
Salah silences the doubters
It is honest to say that Mohamed Salah was a man on a mission from the outset right here. His title obtained an additional loud cheer from the Anfield crowd pre-match and he tried to rating from an outrageous angle early on and hit the bar.
Salah gave Liverpool the lead earlier than getting an help for the second objective. The Egyptian now has 25+ targets throughout all competitions this season and for these doubting him, he’s achieved that feat in six of his seven season at Anfield.
Salah is the first participant in Premier League historical past to rating 10+ targets and present 10+ assists in three consecutive seasons.
Bajcetic makes welcome return
The largest applause of the afternoon was reserved for 19-year-old Stefan Bajcetic, who made his first Premier League look since March 2023.
It was a powerful cameo from the 19-year-old, who got here on in the 65th minute, profitable six out of eight duels and was calm in possession.
You would count on that he has a huge future to play subsequent season however this has been a bizarre marketing campaign for the Spaniard, who burst onto the scene last season, with each damage and different causes limiting him to simply the one begin for Liverpool.
Guardiola and Fergie pay tribute
As a part of Jurgen Klopp’s farewell, Liverpool will launch a particular documentary that includes unique interviews with the largest managerial names in the world.
The likes of Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino have all been interviewed for the present which might be launched in the coming weeks.
Mail Sport understands that the media staff at Anfield had been eager to discover their very own completely different angle to cowl Klopp leaving, with a multi-episodic documentary sequence already in the works for the German’s closing season at the membership.
Klopp should tread fastidiously
Both managers had been one yellow card away from a touchline suspension with three bookings in a season main to a one-match ban for managers.
There was no signal of Jurgen Klopp choosing up a tactical reserving although, which implies that he may have to be additional cautious for his penultimate Liverpool recreation at Aston Villa subsequent Monday.
Whoever is officiating that recreation, you’d have to be significantly harsh to ship Klopp to the stands for his closing Liverpool recreation at Anfield.
Milestone for Spurs star
Son Heung-min made his 300th Premier League look, changing into simply the third participant to attain this milestone for Spurs after Hugo Lloris (361) and Harry Kane (317).
He’s now scored in 5 consecutive Premier League games towards Liverpool, the joint-longest run towards them in the competitors (additionally 5 for Jamie Vardy between 2016 and 2017).
Postecoglou hopes to keep away from Santini destiny
For all the hype that originally surrounded Ange Postecoglou, it’s price declaring that Spurs have now misplaced four Premier League games in a row for the first time since 2004. That run ended in the sacking of Jacques Santini.
It’s extremely unlikely that Spurs will make a managerial change this summer time however the last few weeks will definitely have given Postecoglou a higher thought of who he needs in his squad subsequent season.
Credit should be due nonetheless for all four of his substitutions, who made an impression. Spurs seemed a completely different staff with Richarlison as quantity 9.
