Mohamed Salah has cautioned his Liverpool teammates about the critical nature of dropping points in the Premier League title race despite closely trailing leaders Arsenal. Scoring Liverpool’s equalizer in a thrilling Anfield clash against Arsenal, Salah’s goal balanced Gabriel’s opener. A hair’s breadth away from victory, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s shot struck the crossbar.
While a draw wasn’t catastrophic for Jurgen Klopp’s team following their earlier stalemate with Manchester United, it means a loss of four crucial points over two games. Aware of their prior close misses in title races, Liverpool comprehends the value of every point as the season nears its climax, aiming not to repeat past disappointments at the hands of Manchester City.
Salah emphasized the urgency, urging his teammates through a post on social media after the Arsenal draw: “We know we can’t keep dropping points like this and we will keep fighting to do better.”
Captain Virgil van Dijk echoes Salah’s sentiment, expressing confidence in Liverpool’s resolve to contend fiercely for the title in the second half of the season. “City are a very good team as well, but Arsenal will be up there. We hope to be up there – we will really push them,” he affirmed.
However, Liverpool faces a significant setback with Salah’s absence for several weeks in January due to his commitments with Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations. Departing post the New Year’s Day clash with Newcastle, Salah might miss up to seven games across competitions if Egypt progresses to the tournament’s final stages.
His absence will certainly impact Liverpool’s lineup, notably during the FA Cup third-round match against Arsenal and both legs of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Fulham. Depending on Egypt’s progress, Salah could return after missing only the Bournemouth Premier League fixture if they exit early. Yet, should Egypt advance, Salah could miss critical clashes against Chelsea and Arsenal, games that could significantly influence the title race in May, along with the encounter against Burnley on Boxing Day.
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This season he played in total 18 times for 1564 minutes for Premier League.
Mohamed Salah scored 12 goals for Liverpool. He procured 6 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Premier League. In the last match Liverpool drew 1-1 against Arsenal. The next match in Premier League will be against Burnley.
Liverpool performance and stats
Liverpool is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 39 points.
In the last 18 games, it has won 11 times, drawn 6 times, and lost once. In its last match, Liverpool drawn 1-1 against Arsenal.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 37 goals and conceding 16.
Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against Burnley on Tuesday 26th of December in Burnley. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.