Also thanks to Salah’s anniversary goal: Liverpool extends their lead in the table

Striker excels ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Liverpool FC has also extended its lead in the table thanks to an anniversary goal from Mohamed Salah. Coach Jürgen Klopp’s team celebrated a 4-2 (0-0) home win against Newcastle United in the Premier League and is now three points ahead of pursuers Aston Villa. The “Magpies”, on the other hand, are the weakest team in the English upper house behind FC Brentford with just one win from their last five games.

After Salah initially missed a penalty in the 22nd minute, the striker from Egypt scored 1-0 in the 49th minute. It was the 31-year-old’s 150th Premier League goal for the Reds – no player in the club’s history has scored more goals in the league. After Alexander Isak’s equalizer (54th), Curtis Jones (74th) and Cody Gakpo (78th) put Liverpool back in the lead. Sven Botman (81′) only managed to score the next goal for Newcastle before the outstanding Salah (86′) marked the final score with a penalty kick. With 14 goals and eight assists, he currently leads both the goalscorer and top scorer rankings.

Man City and Arsenal dominate: Most valuable players in the Premier League

34 Kevin De Bruyne | Man City | Market value: €60 million

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-€10 million in December 2023 update

34 João Palhinha | Fulham | Market value: €60 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

34 Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | Market value: €60 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

34 Gabriel Magalhães | Arsenal | Market value: €60 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

34 Douglas Luiz | Aston Villa | Market value: €60 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

34 Moussa Diaby | Aston Villa | Market value: €60 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

26 Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Market value: €65 million

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26 Lucas Paquetá | West Ham | Market value: €65 million

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26 Cristian Romero | Tottenham | Market value: €65 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

26 Alexis Mac Allister | Liverpool | Market value: €65 million

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26 Darwin Núñez | Liverpool | Market value: €65 million

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26 Jérémy documentary | Man City | Market value: €65 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

26 Rasmus Højlund | Man United | Market value: €65 million

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26 Evan Ferguson | Brighton | Market value: €65 million

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19 Bruno Fernandes | Man United | Market value: €70 million

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-€5 million

19 Jack Grealish | Man City | Market value: €70 million

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-€5 million

19 James Maddison | Tottenham | Market value: €70 million

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19 Gabriel Jesus | Arsenal | Market value: €70 million

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-€5 million in December 2023 update

19 Marcus Rashford | Man United | Market value: €70 million

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-€5 million in December 2023 update

19 Trent Alexander Arnold | Liverpool | Market value: €70 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

19 Alexander Isak | Newcastle | Market value: €70 million

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15 Luis Diaz | Liverpool | Market value: €75 million

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15 Christopher Nkunku | Chelsea | Market value: €75 million

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-€5 million in December 2023 update

15 Dominik Szoboszlai | Liverpool | Market value: €75 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

15 William Saliba | Arsenal | Market value: €75 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

11 Bernardo Silva | Man City | Market value: €80 million

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11 Rúben Dias | Man City | Market value: €80 million

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11 Enzo Fernández | Chelsea | Market value: €80 million

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11 Josko Gvardiol | Man City | Market value: €80 million

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9 Bruno Guimarães | Newcastle | Market value: €85 million

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9 Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | Market value: €85 million

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+€5 million in December 2023 update

6 Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | Market value: €90 million

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6 Julian Alvarez | Man City | Market value: €90 million

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+€10 million in December 2023 update

6 Moises Caicedo | Chelsea | Market value: €90 million

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3 Rodri | Man City | Market value: €110 million

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+€10 million in December 2023 update

3 Declan Rice | Arsenal | Market value: €110 million

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+€10 million in December 2023 update

3 Phil Foden | Man City | Market value: €110 million

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2 Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | Market value: €120 million

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1 Erling Haaland | Man City | Market value: €180 million

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“At halftime I asked myself: Do you want to go to the national team with this performance? No, not really…” Salah explained to “Sky” before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations (January 13th to February 11th), which the Egyptian absolutely wants to win. “It means a lot to me to play for the national team. That’s something I don’t take for granted.”

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