Mohamed Salah was back to his devastating best against Bournemouth as the Egyptian scored a hat-trick at the Vitality Stadium.
The 26-year-old looked like he was still playing from last season as he ran the Cherries defence ragged. His first goal might have been from an offside position, but he reacted quickest to Asmir Begovic’s spill.
The second was a thing of beauty as he resisted going down after a horrible challenge from Lewis Cook to slot past the Cherries keeper.
The third was possibly the pick of the season as he rounded the keeper, and kept his composure to score into the net despite two Bournemouth defenders being on the line.
Cook scored an own goal in between Salah’s second and third strike, and well, the hat-trick took him to 10 Premier League goals this season from 16 games.
The Reds have a crucial Champions League tie against Napoli in midweek and Manchester United in the league after that, but a number of Liverpool fans were ecstatic with the performance from the Egyptian.
Liverpool should go shopping in Rome more often…
Alisson in the Premier League this season: 10 clean sheets
Mo Salah in the Premier League this season: 10 goals, 4 assists#LFC 🔴 pic.twitter.com/1vPqspH6OI
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) December 8, 2018
Salah has just made me cry.
— Danny (@_YoungyLFC98) December 8, 2018
Taking the ball home. #LFC #BOULIV #EPL #Bournemouth #Liverpool #Salah pic.twitter.com/gpSj6Obici
— LFC Photo (@LFCphoto) December 8, 2018
Salah is now joint top on premier league goals and top on goals + assists – KING
— Indigo 🉐 (@IndigoLFC) December 8, 2018
Seriously impressive performance.
Fabinho offered LFC great control in midfield, looks to be settling in nicely now after a run of games.
Salah looking back to his razor sharp best, loved seeing him frustrated that he couldn’t grab a 4th goal. What a player. #LFC
— Hari Sethi (@Hari_Sethi) December 8, 2018
Some performance from #LFC to go top of the table. Salah sublime, but solidly supported by Firmino, and the spine of the side was excellent. Over to you, City….
— Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) December 8, 2018
Bournemouth fans applauding Salah off the field. Nice touch. #LFC
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceEcho) December 8, 2018
Still time to change the 2018 Ballon dor#Salah
— SFM (@SosoSFM) December 8, 2018
Bournemouth’s Steve Cook after marking Mo Salah today #LFC #BOULIV #MoSalah pic.twitter.com/Tco4w0YNLW
— Kop Magazine (@TheKopMagazine) December 8, 2018
Hat trick hero 👑🔥 #Salah pic.twitter.com/F7YUWrveqo
— Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) December 8, 2018
Rival fans watching Salah waiting to criticize mistakes and call him a one season wonder pic.twitter.com/uK2jvXsg9K
— LFC Torres (@WC_LFC_Torres) December 8, 2018
I can say to my grandchildren: I was alive in the time of Mo Salah…
— AB (@Abasit55) December 8, 2018
Salah top ⚽🤟 and milner fighter
— SEIF SAMEH (@1seifsameh) December 8, 2018
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