Why ‘unbelievable’ Mohamed Salah has returned to form at the right time for Liverpool

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That, Slot may argue, is no crisis.Mohamed Salah celebrates after Liverpool ended their losing run (Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Certainly, it felt like his luck turned. There was no lack of effort from his players, with a vibrancy to Liverpool’s play, their regulars perhaps benefiting from a midweek rest.

He tormented Lucas Digne.Like Liverpool, Salah had been in a malaise and, given his role in pivotal influence in the good times, it is unsurprising they were connected. But Salah had belted a consolation goal at Brentford; an otherwise grim night for Liverpool may have yielded a bonus.

Right-footed finishes have been a relative rarity – this was just a 38th of those 250 – but was rolled in with precision as he found the net at Anfield in the Premier League for the first time since the opening night of the season.Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring Liverpool's opener (AFP via Getty Images) Liverpool’s supporters had celebrated two minutes earlier, when Hugo Ekitike headed in Dominik Szoboszlai’s cross. Villa may have been ill-fated but they also felt ideal opponents; Slot has lamented about long balls and set-pieces from Liverpool’s recent conquerors, but Emery stuck to a different style of play.(REUTERS) It might have brought a dividend.