Salah wants Liverpool to pile more misery on Man City

Mohamed Salah wants Liverpool to pile more misery on Manchester City and also deliver a hammer blow to their fading title hopes after inspiring the Premier League leaders’ dramatic 3-2 win against Southampton on Sunday.

Arne Slot’s side moved eight points clear of second-placed City thanks to Salah’s second half double at St Mary’s.

After taking the lead through Dominik Szoboszlai’s early strike, Liverpool were rocked by Adam Armstrong’s equaliser before Mateus Fernandes put bottom of the table Southampton ahead in the second half.

As he has so often done before, Salah came to Liverpool’s rescue with a typically predatory equaliser and a coolly converted penalty in the closing stages.

Liverpool’s 10th win in 12 league games ensured they capitalised on City’s dismal 4-0 defeat against Tottenham 24 hours earlier.

Chasing a first Premier League crown since 2020, the Reds have a golden opportunity to throttle City’s hopes of a fifth successive title when Pep Guardiola’s team visit Anfield on December 1.

City have lost five in a row in all competitions and Salah said: “Hopefully, we keep going in that direction. We have a game against them so hopefully, we win it and go 11 points clear.

“Man City is Man City. They have a bad time now but they have great players.”

Salah now has 12 goals in all competitions this term, including six in his last five league games.

“They were very important, especially after being down 2-1. It’s the most important thing to have won the game,” he said.

“Each game is different. They had a game plan and played very well. We managed to come back and win the game.”

– ‘Urgency and intensity’ –

Having Salah on form has been crucial to Slot’s dream beginning to life at Anfield.

Slot has made a remarkable start,