It’s our time to win the league: Salah
LIVERPOOL — Mohamed Salah (pictured) believes now is the right time for Liverpool to end their 30-year wait for a top-flight English title.
Salah scored as the Reds beat Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday — a result that leaves them two points away from winning the Premier League.
“Two points to go to win the league, it's great,” Salah said.
“Since I came here, I said I want to win the Premier League. The city did not win it for a long time.
“Last year we had a chance, but Man City also played really well and deserved it. It’s our time to win the league.”
Liverpool’s last top-flight league title, their 18th, came in 1989-90, when Sir Kenny Dalglish led them to victory.
Since then the closest they have come is last season, when Jurgen Klopp’s side amassed a remarkable 97 points but were beaten by a single point by Pep Guardiola’s City.
This season, the Reds have been unrivalled in their brilliance, with only football’s three-month suspension in England because of the coronavirus pandemic delaying their league triumph.
After a drab goalless draw at Merseyside rivals Everton on Sunday, the champions-elect were far more vibrant and Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring with a superb freekick in the 23rd minute.
Salah doubled the lead in the 44th minute, taking Fabinho’s lofted pass and guiding in his 21st goal of the season.
Fabinho scored with a thunderous 30-yard strike in the 55th minute and Mane capped a fine move in the 69th minute as Liverpool moved 23 points clear of City.
Martial produced two predatory first-time finishes before halftime to put United in command at Old Trafford.
Sheffield United were riding high in March before football's shutdown for three months, but the Blades have now picked up just one point and failed to score in their three games since the restart.
United could have piled on much more pain after the break, but were content with one more goal as Martial completed his first career hattrick with a cheeky chip from Marcus Rashford’s pass.
— BBCSport