Egyptian star Mohamed Salah believes Liverpool’s ability to win without playing well shows how determined they are to become champions.
The Reds rallied from behind to beat Southampton 3-1 on Saturday at Anfield to extend their lead at the top of the pile, with Salah scoring two second-half penalties.
After the game, Salah was asked if Liverpool had shown the quality of champions, and he told Premier League Productions: “Yeah, because I don’t think we played well today.
“Maybe in the second half, we played a little bit better, but [in the] first half, we didn’t play well at all. But if you want to win the Champions League or the Premier League, you have to win those games.”
Asked what Slot had said to the players at half-time, Salah added: “There was a bit of frustration. The manager, his head. He was going for us!
“But that’s something you need sometimes because [in the] first half, the game was sloppy. We were just slow and taking our time and, in the last minute, they managed to go ahead.
“But we are now more experienced, we can manage that situation, and I’m glad that we did.”
The Egyptian also reached 44 goal involvements this term (27 goals, 17 assists), the joint-most ever recorded by a player in a 38-game Premier League campaign.
Salah’s 184th Premier League goal also moved him level with Sergio Aguero as the joint-fifth highest goalscorer in the competition’s history, a landmark he was delighted to reach.
“I knew about the record, but I didn’t think about it while I was playing,” Salah said of matching the former Manchester City forward.
“It’s a good record to equal; Sergio is a great player, he was a legend here for the league. So, I’m happy about that, and I’m happy about the win as well.”
Mohamed Salah will hope to continue his blistering form when Liverpool host PSG in the return leg of the Champions League on Anfield on Tuesday.
