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Mohamed Salah has eclipsed the 20-goal mark in the Premier League for the third time in four seasons and yet finds himself on the periphery of Team of the Year discussions.
It’s no secret that Liverpool have not been setting the footballing world on fire this season, tainting any individual player success in the bigger picture of 2020/21.
And Salah falls into that bracket having shouldered much of the goalscoring responsibility, netting more than double than the next best in Sadio Mane (14) across all competitions.
But the Egyptian’s success is shadowed this season and on the whole, he largely remains an underappreciated talent in the Premier League, overlooked in the PFA Team of the Year in the last two campaigns after being named in 2017/18.
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It was another game whereby VAR was thrust into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons but, thankfully, Trent Alexander-Arnold ensured there was plenty for Reds to smile about.
Jurgen Klopp‘s side put their Anfield woes behind them with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa, a result which could go a long way in their race for a top-four spot and picking up momentum.
Despite a midweek to forget, goals from Mohamed Salah and Alexander-Arnold saw the Reds put three consecutive Premier League wins on the board for only the second time this season.
Hitting form, or getting results over the line, at just the right time will be crucial with the number of games remaining in the season closing in on single digits.
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Liverpool were left to rue a lacklustre performance as they were handed a 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid, and fans were disappointed with the effort and lack of quality on show.
Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool
April 6, 2021
Goals: Vinicius Jr 27’, 65, Asensio 36′; Salah 51′
The Reds were on Spanish soil for the first leg of their quarter-final tie, but they had some travel sickness to start having struggled to keep possession and assert themselves in the game.
And they paid the price for allowing Real to have the run of the game as Toni Kroos’ long ball was launched to the chest of Vinicius Jr who seized the chance.