Liverpool took a massive step towards the title of the Premier League with a 2-1 hard victory over West Ham United, extending the lead to the top after the deployment of the arsenal against Brentford.
The result puts in the Reds 13 points in the pursuit package and, with only a few games, the title of the 20th League title is becoming a reality.
Leaving the back of Signing a new two -year contract on Friday, Mohamed Salah Did not waste time to have an impact. In the 17th minute, the Egyptian striker produced a moment of magic, with impressive assistance for Luis Díaz, who passed him in front of the goalkeeper to make him 1-0.
Liverpool dominated the first half, but the possibilities of losing when the Hammers remained in the contest was ruined.
West Ham came out stronger in the second half and was rewarded late. A wrong communication between Andy Robertson and Virgil Van Dijk in the 86th minute caused a sad goal of Robertson, leveraging the score.
But Liverpool’s captain immediately modified at the other end only 3 minutes later. Mac Allister entered a delicious cross from the corner and Van Dijk headed her celebrating with a kiss on the bay.
Mo Salah accidentally suggests Van Dijk’s future in Liverpool
In the post Match party interview with Sky SportsMohamed Salah seemed to have a language language, giving a huge suggestion on the situation of Virgil Van Dijk’s contract.
Speaking of his own renewal of the contract, it seemed that Virgil Van Dijk is also near the signature:
“I am happy that we would have managed to do it soon before the end of the season, and I hope Virgil is as follows.”
Immediately realizing that he should not have left the news, laughed and said:
“I just hope, so I hope! Look, you can do whatever you want, but I would love to go back to see next year.”
Salah and Van Dijk have been in the heart of Liverpool’s resurgence this season: Salah directing -from the front, and Van Dijk marked the defense with authority and experience. It was adequate that both were essential in Liverpool’s last crucial victory.
As the season approaches its final stretch, Liverpool becomes more and more like elected champions, with his talismanic duo guiding the load and off the pitch.
