At the Liverpool-Newcastle match, it was Mohamed Salah's (32-Liverpool) appearance that caught fans' eyes, not his 'soccer skills'.
Fans watching the 20th round home match of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season against Newcastle at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Feb. 2 (KST) said things like, "Salah's hair in the rain...wow." and "Where did all his hair go?" when they saw his exposed forehead. Some fans said he resembled Sideshow Bob, a character from the Simpsons cartoon. Sala, who has a trademark bombshell haircut, actually looked different from his usual look due to his rain-soaked hair. There's no denying that he looks a few years older than his Tottenham counterpart Son Heung-min, who was born in 1992.
His soccer skills were still there. Salah broke the deadlock in the fourth minute of the second half. In the 41st minute, after Liverpool had cut the deficit to 3-2 with goals from Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo, Salah sealed the win with a penalty. Salah's goals in the 13th and 14th minutes sealed the 4-2 victory. On the day, Liverpool recorded 34 shots on goal and an xG of 7.27. That's their highest single-game xG since the 2010-2011 season, meaning they had that many chances to score. The previous record was 5.87, set by Man City against Watford in September 2019. City won that game 8-0.카지노사이트777
With their second straight league win and 13th consecutive game unbeaten, Liverpool consolidated their lead at the top of the table with 45 points, three points clear of second-place Aston Villa (42). Salah moved into a tie for the top scoring spot with the injured Elling Holland (Man City). He is two goals behind Son Heung-min, who scored his 12th against Bournemouth. The joint top scorers of the 2021-2022 season, Egypt's Pharaoh Salah and South Korea's Heung-min Son, will continue to battle it out after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup of Nations, respectively.