Mohamed Salah serves perfect reminder of Liverpool legacy in tearful Anfield farewell
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Not with the goal he surely wanted, though he was inches away from a 258th and last for Liverpool, but with a reminder the third highest scorer in their history was more than just a scorer, and then an illustration of how much he and they have meant to each other.A moving goodbye was an imperfect one, with neither a win nor a goal for Salah, but it was laced with a touch of class. A cross that served as a reminder he has more than a century of assists for Liverpool showed that, while Salah was sometimes accused of selfishness – for his words off the field and his shots on it – he made plenty of goals for others.He will leave quite a legacy.
This club knows how to celebrate a league title and how to handle tragedies and how to celebrate these two players.” Two of Liverpool’s finest ever, Ian Rush and Kenny Dalglish, made presentations on the pitch; Salah and Robertson had their families with them, standing in front of the Kop one last time.And if each is past a brilliant best, each can at least go knowing he gave Anfield a final glimpse of the player he was as he became perhaps the greatest Liverpool left-back of all, certainly their finest in the Premier League era. He scored the most goals in part because he had the most shots.
His side were so near to victory when Dango Ouattara headed over in the 100th minute while, at the other end, Kelleher had made an injury-time save from Florian Wirtz.Andy Robertson of Liverpool reacts as he is presented with a frame by CEO Billy Hogan, Sporting Director Richard Hughes, and former Liverpool players Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush (Getty)There had been a still better stop earlier, by a player who may have been on his own Anfield farewell. Alisson Becker’s point-blank sharp from Schade showed that, if he goes as well, Liverpool will miss his nerveless brilliance when isolated against a forward.They are already facing up to losing Salah and Robertson.