Liverpool won 2-0 against Bournemouth right at the Vitality Stadium. This was a match that Arne Slot and his team faced many difficulties as predicted. Bournemouth just won 5-0 against Nottingham Forest in the previous round and had a 12-match unbeaten streak. Not only Liverpool, every team facing Bournemouth at this time must be wary.
The victory at Vitality continues to help Liverpool stay on top of the Premier League table with 56 points after 23 matches. If Arsenal cannot beat Man City in the Super Sunday match of round 23 and Liverpool also beat Everton in the make-up match next week, the tournament situation is considered settled.
In Liverpool's victory over Bournemouth, the most talked about player was still Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian striker scored twice, bringing his total number of goals since the beginning of the Premier League season to 21. After a powerful penalty kick, Salah's superb curling shot sank all hopes of the home team getting a point.
Despite turning 32, Salah has been Liverpool's number 1 attacking star for the past 7 seasons. In a season where Man City are facing many difficulties, the race for the Golden Boot may be over in the next few rounds. With 2 goals against Bournemouth, Salah has scored at least 20 goals in his 5th Premier League season. This achievement of his is on par with Thierry Henry, Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane and Alan Shearer.
Not only that, Salah has risen to 6th place in the list of the best scorers in Premier League history. He has 178 goals, 1 more than Frank Lampard. The person in front is Sergio Aguero with 184 goals. Salah can completely break El Kun's record this season when the gap is only 6 goals.
Salah's most successful season was 2017-2018 when he scored 32 goals in the Premier League. With 4 months left of this season, if he maintains his form, the Egyptian star is completely capable of breaking his own record.
Arne Slot could not hide his joy when he saw Salah continue to shine, but the Dutch coach also frowned when he saw Trent Alexander-Arnold leave the field due to injury. This season, the English star has suffered quite a few minor injuries. Since the beginning of the Premier League season, Alexander-Arnold has only played 12 full matches.
Liverpool will face Tottenham in the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals next week. In the first leg, Arne Slot's team surprisingly lost 0-1. However, in the second leg, The Kop will play at home, so Spurs' 1-goal advantage is not a concern.
If Alexander-Arnold is unable to play, Conor Bradley will be a suitable replacement. Liverpool also have a match against Plymouth in the fourth round of the FA Cup next weekend, so Alexander-Arnold will have a full rest to save his strength for the return of the Premier League and Champions League.
