Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah equalled Dirk Kuyt’s membership file of seven losses in eight Premier League begins following a 3-2 loss at Bournemouth on Monday (January 26).
Salah, 33, is within the midst of certainly one of his worst seasons for the Reds since arriving from AS Roma in the summertime of 2017. He has scored simply 4 instances (additionally supplied 4 assists) in 15 outings within the Premier League, the place he drew a clean within the aforementioned defeat on the Cherries.
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Having missed the final six league video games owing to his AFCON commitments with Egypt, Salah could not discover the again of the online however delivered an help to Dominik Szoboszlai to make it 2-2 within the eightieth minute. Nevertheless, Amine Adil’s Ninety fifth-minute winner ended the Reds’ 13-game unbeaten run throughout competitions.
The defeat additionally meant that Salah has completed on the dropping aspect in seven of his final eight Premier League begins, tying with Kuyt’s mark set with the Reds between February and Might 2012 (as per GOAL). Throughout this era, the Egyptian has scored twice (3-2 defeat at Brentford, 2-0 dwelling win over Aston Villa).
Having not scored in his final 5 Premier League video games (beginning thrice), Salah is 2 wanting his worst scoring streak within the competitors, the place he has scored 190 instances in 316 video games (additionally 91 assists), successful two titles.
“It is a merciless sport” – Liverpool boss Arne Slot after Bournemouth defeat
Liverpool boss Arne Slot rued conceding the winner in stoppage time in a five-goal Premier League thriller at AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. The loss dropped the Reds to sixth within the standings.
First-half objectives from Evanilson and Alex Jimenez gave the hosts a two-goal benefit earlier than Reds captain Virgil van Dijk diminished arrears on the cusp of half-time. Dominik Szoboszlai equalised within the eightieth minute, however Amine Adil’s dramatic Ninety fifth-minute winner sunk Slot’s aspect.
“It’s a merciless sport for those who lose in additional time after getting back from 2-0 down at half-time,” Slot advised BBC. “It felt to me that if we had been capable of make up the 2-1, we’d have been again within the sport.
“We had been numerous the time in promising positions, however we had been 2-0 down, and it did really feel to me that we had been going to attain and get again within the sport. It’s truthful to say that within the final 10-minutes it was extra open, however I might see that my gamers had been drained as a result of we solely had two days in between every sport.”
Liverpool return to motion on Wednesday once they host Qarabag of their remaining UEFA Champions League league part sport. Fourth within the 36-team standings, a win will seal their place within the knockouts.
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