Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 0 – Salah’s 250: Is he their greatest modern player? How did Emery’s plan backfire?
“Mohamed Salah scored his 250th Liverpool goal to help Arne Slot’s side end a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats by beating Aston Villa at Anfield. Villa started strongly, with Morgan Rogers striking a post and Matty Cash crashing one against the woodwork, but it was Liverpool who took the lead. First, Hugo Ekitike headed in from what turned out to be an offside position, but that was forgotten soon after when Salah pounced on a loose pass from Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his landmark goal. Liverpool, who had lost six times in seven games, were trying to avoid losing five league games in a row for the first time since 1953 and the returning Ryan Gravenberch put them 2-0 up after 58 minutes. …”
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NY Times/The Athletic: Arne Slot found a winning formula by getting the big calls right against Aston Villa
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