Salah’s chance to show Chelsea up
Liverpool striker poses a real threat to his old side
London – Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah could be excused for celebrating a little more loudly than normal if he scores against Chelsea this weekend.
The Egypt striker endured a miserable time at Stamford Bridge after joining Chelsea from FC Basel in 2014 – making only a handful of appearances and scoring twice before being shipped out on loan to Fiorentina.
Via a move to AS Roma, where he became a crowd favourite, Salah joined Liverpool and has not looked back.
The 25-year-old has scored 14 goals this season and will relish the chance to show Chelsea fans what he can do when the champions visit Anfield tomorrow.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has a fearsome frontline, including fit-again Sadio Mane, who scored in the 3-3 draw at Sevilla in the Champions League on Tues- position has been particularly spectacular – not that Klopp ever doubted it.
“He was a kid when he came to Chelsea, now he’s a man,” the German said.
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes Salah poses a significant threat to his old side, who will arrive at Anfield having won four league games in a row.
“Salah is absolutely on his game. He’s superb,” said Lampard.
While Liverpool’s capitulation in Spain ruined the momentum built up by three league wins, Klopp’s side have conceded only one league goal at Anfield this season and the German is yet to lose to Chelsea in five clashes.
They start fifth, three points behind third-placed Chelsea, who might be suffering the effects of their long Champions League trip to Azerbaijan where they beat Qarabag 4-0 on Wednesday.
Leaders Manchester City face Huddersfield Town away on Sunday by which time Manchester United could have cut their lead to five points if they beat buoyant visitors Brighton.