Mohamed Salah reiterated that Liverpool players need to win another Premier League title to cement their legacy as they bat Man City to open a 11-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the table.
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Mohamed Salah expressed the desire to win another Premier League title after Liverpool defeated Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday to open
an 11-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the table. Salah won the Premier League title with Liverpool in 2019-20 but had said earlier as well that the winners from that team need to win it again
to cement their legacy.
“Maybe people prefer my first seasons or now but I prefer now because winning the league, helping the young players, it is special,” said Salah after Liverpool’s first league win at the Etihad for a decade.
“We need another title. Me and the big guys in the team, we need another title.”
The 32-year-old Salah, captain Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson were all part of the Liverpool side that ended a 30-year wait to win the title in 2020.
Salah wants Liverpool to keep calm after beating City
Salah was central to a statement 2-0 win for the Reds at City as he opened the scoring and then teed up Dominik Szoboszlai to double Liverpool’s lead before half-time.
City, who have won the last four Premier League titles, are now 20 points behind the leaders down in fourth.
“It is incredible. It is a very hard place to come and play here,” said Salah. “They are a tough team and they have an incredible manager I am glad in the end we won the game. It is special. Especially when you are in the title race, it is incredible.
“Hopefully we keep calm because sometimes the pressure gets to us.”
Salah took his tally for an incredible season to 30 goals and 21 assists and said he is enjoying his football more than ever despite speculation over his future.
With agency inputs