The best Roberto Firmino and the best Mohamed Salah have emerged in a phase of the season that is usually decisive in the Premier. If on Wednesday the Brazilian striker scored the winning goal against Tottenham, which gave Liverpool the lead, (2-1), this Saturday he was the protagonist with a double and an assist in the 0-7 of the 'reds' against him Crystal Palace in Selhurst Park. The same can be said of an imperial Mohamed Salah: he was a substitute starter, but he also achieved two goals and one assist. He has 16 goals this season. Takumi Minamino, Sadio Mané and Jordan Henderson also scored. Pasadilla afternoon for Vicente Guaita and the Crystal Palace.
With this result, Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool team makes sure to arrive first at the traditional Boxing Day, the day of December 26, although in this case Anfield's team will host West Brom on the 27th. The 'reds' now have 6 points more than Tottenham, 2nd and this Sunday they host Leicester, 3rd with one less than Spurs.
Mané's anger, who scored the second, when Klopp replaced him with Salah
Klopp lined up Takumi Minamino as the starter and left Mohamed Salah on the bench. The Japanese took only 3 minutes to advance to the 'reds' on the scoreboard, taking advantage of a ball from Mané. In a match that despite everything Crystal Palace started with intensity and in which Jordan Ayew missed two great opportunities, it was Mané himself, at the turnaround, who put the second at 35 ', after receiving from Firmino. By the way, the Senegalese ectremo was very angry when Klopp replaced him to bring Salah on at 57 '.
Firmino got the third and the fourth. The third, after a great combination with Andy Robertson at 44 '. At the start of the second half, in minute 52, it was the captain's turn, Jordan Henderson, in this case assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold. Firmino, ‘red’ hero against Spurs, sealed his double in 68 ’on a pass from Salah.
And it was time to score also for Salah, author of the sixth and seventh, having just turned the afternoon of Vicente Guaita, Crystal Palace goalkeeper, into a great nightmare. There are 16 goals that the Egyptian has in all competitions.
Oxlade-Chamberlain reappeared after being out due to injury since July and gave an assist
The 0-6 was in the 81 ', with a header, taking advantage of a ball from Joel Matip, also headed, and the 0-7 in the 84', a work of art from outside the area. Assistant Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who reappeared after being out injured since July. He entered 74 'for Firmino.
Liverpool gave a recital of effectiveness and now has 6 points more than José Mourinho's Tottenham, 2nd and this Sunday receives Brendan Rodgers' Leicester, 3rd and 4 of the 'reds'.
Great goal by Salah
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Crystal Palace, 0-Liverpool, 7
Crystal Palace: V. Guaita; N. Clyne, C. Kouyaté (J. Tomkins, 63 '), G. Cahill, P. Van Aanholt; J. Schlupp, L. Milivojevic, J. Mcarthur (J. Riedewald, 75 '), E. Eze (M. Batshuayi, 69'); W. Zaha and J. Ayew
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, J. Matip, Fabinho, A. Robertson; J. Henderson, N. Keïta, G. Wijnaldum (C. Jones, 69 '); S. Mané (M. Salah, 57 '), R. Firmino (A. Oxlade-Cham., 75') and T. Minamino
Goals: 0-1, Minamino (3 '), 0-2, Mané (35'), 0-3, Firmino (44 '), 0-4, Henderson (52'), 0-5, Firmino (68 ' ), 0-6, Salah (81 '), 0-7, Salah (84')
Referee: Jonathan Moss. Yellow cards: N. Clyne (45 ')
Stadium: Closed at Selhurst Park