{"id":6264,"date":"2019-08-24T19:30:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T19:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=6264"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:33:39","slug":"sensational-salah-liverpool-frontman-star-of-the-show-again-as-he-bags-brace-to-help-reds-maintain-100-per-cent-start-to-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2019\/08\/24\/sensational-salah-liverpool-frontman-star-of-the-show-again-as-he-bags-brace-to-help-reds-maintain-100-per-cent-start-to-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensational Salah! Liverpool frontman star of the show again as he bags brace to help Reds maintain 100 per cent start to the season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Joel Matip gave Liverpool the lead just before half-time as he headed home a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Mohamed Salah added a second from the penalty spot after being fouled by Arsenal defender David Luiz<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>The Egypt international then added a third not long after as he ran from the halfway line to tuck the ball home<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>The Gunners had their chances in the first half to take the lead but new signing Nicolas Pepe could not finish<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">David Luiz spun on his heels and immediately began to jab his finger in the direction of the assistant referee in front of the Sir Kenny Dalglish stand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It was 61 minutes into a significant day for Arsenal and Luiz wanted to know why a flag had not been raised quickly enough to halt a Liverpool attack. All very good, you may think. Luiz had signed from Chelsea to provide leadership and direction to Arsenal\u2019s habitually porous back four.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">If Luiz was hoping to cover his tracks with overt gestures, he failed miserably. This pantomime kidded nobody in the stadium. There was a reason the scoreboard in the far corner of the stadium read \u2018Liverpool 3 Arsenal 0\u2019 at that point and Luiz could not hide his culpability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c48fd26c4cc8b2a5\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17650342-7390745-image-a-64_1566669227747.jpg\" alt=\"Mohamed Salah became the star of the show once again as he trebled Liverpool's advantage at Anfield on Saturday evening\" width=\"962\" height=\"642\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mohamed Salah became the star of the show once again as he trebled Liverpool&#8217;s advantage at Anfield on Saturday evening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3f7b045942db32f\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/19\/17650542-0-image-a-72_1566670081563.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"643\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Egypt international wheels away in celebration having ran half the length of the pitch to place the ball into the corner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-63fd500560884d0\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17650330-7390745-image-a-70_1566669256066.jpg\" alt=\"The Liverpool forward made it 2-0 quickly after half-time by sending Bernd Leno the wrong way from the penalty spot\" width=\"962\" height=\"565\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Liverpool forward made it 2-0 quickly after half-time by sending Bernd Leno the wrong way from the penalty spot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f4a1d001d4e8d84b\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17650336-7390745-image-a-67_1566669231409.jpg\" alt=\"Salah celebrates in front of the Liverpool faithful after tucking home his penalty having being fouled by David Luiz\" width=\"962\" height=\"656\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Salah celebrates in front of the Liverpool faithful after tucking home his penalty having being fouled by David Luiz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mol-b5daeee0-c69d-11e9-b921-1bcef305e978\" class=\"art-ins mol-factbox sport\" data-version=\"2\" data-permabox-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-7390745\/Liverpool-3-1-Arsenal-Mohamed-Salah-star-Reds-ace-bags-brace.html\">\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">MATCH FACTS, PLAYER RATINGS AND LEAGUE TABLE<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ins cleared mol-factbox-body\">\n<div id=\"mol-02ae4dd0-c6a2-11e9-a0ac-51de80618954\" class=\"cleared row mol-cols mol-cols-2\">\n<div class=\"mol-col span6 mol-col-1\">\n<div class=\"cleared mol-col-content\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Liverpool (4-3-3)<\/span>: Adrian 5.5, Alexander Arnold 6.5, Matip 9, van Dijk\u00a0 7, Robertson 6.5, Henderson 6.5, Fabinho, Wijnaldum 7.5 (Milner 69, 6), Salah 8.5, Firmino 6.5 (Lallana 85), Mane 6.5 (Oxlade-Chamberlain 77, 6)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Subs not used<\/span>: Kelleher, Gomez, Shaqiri, Origi<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Goalscorers<\/span>: Matip 41, Salah 49, pen 58<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Booked<\/span>: Fabinho<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Arsenal (4-1-2-1-2)<\/span>: Leno 7, Maitland-Niles 6, Luiz\u00a0 4.5, Sokratis 5, Monreal 6.5, Xhaka 6.5, Guendouzi\u00a0 5 (Mkhitaryan 85), Willock 5 (Lacazette 80), Ceballos\u00a0 5.5 (Torreira 61, 7), Pepe\u00a0 7, Aubameyang\u00a0 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Subs not used<\/span>: Martinez, Chambers, Nelson, Kolasinac<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Goalscorers<\/span>: Torreira 85<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Booked<\/span>: Luiz<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">Referee<\/span>: Anthony Taylor 8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-col span6 mol-col-2\">\n<div class=\"cleared mol-col-content\">\n<div class=\"moduleHalf\">\n<div class=\"sport item html_snippet module\">\n<div class=\"season_at_glance season_table_ready\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<h3>Season at a glance<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"competition_wrap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ins cleared mol-factbox-body\">\n<div id=\"mol-02ae4dd0-c6a2-11e9-a0ac-51de80618954\" class=\"cleared row mol-cols mol-cols-2\">\n<div class=\"mol-col span6 mol-col-2\">\n<div class=\"cleared mol-col-content\">\n<div class=\"moduleHalf\">\n<div class=\"sport item html_snippet module\">\n<div class=\"season_at_glance season_table_ready\">\n<ul class=\"tab_content\">\n<li class=\"selected\">\n<div class=\"live_table league_8\">\n<div id=\"opta-widget-idx-table_1566674581430\" class=\"opta-widget-container opta-standings\" data-widget-id=\"table_1566674581430\">\n<div class=\"standings-container\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"3%\" \/>\n<col width=\"67%\" \/>\n<col width=\"5%\" \/>\n<col width=\"5%\" \/>\n<col width=\"5%\" \/>\n<col width=\"5%\" \/>\n<col width=\"5%\" \/>\n<col width=\"5%\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"pos\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"team\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"st_played\"><abbr class=\"jqtip\" title=\"Played\">P<\/abbr><\/th>\n<th class=\"st_goaldiffall\"><abbr class=\"jqtip\" title=\"Goals Difference\">GD<\/abbr><\/th>\n<th class=\"st_points\"><abbr class=\"jqtip\" title=\"Points\">Pts<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"team-43 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Manchester City<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">72<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-14 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Liverpool<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">67<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-8 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Chelsea<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">24<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-6 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">28<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-3 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Arsenal<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">22<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-1 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Manchester United<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-39 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-11 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Everton<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-13 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Leicester City<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-21 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">West Ham United<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-57 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Watford<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-7<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-31 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Crystal Palace<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-2<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-4 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Newcastle United<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-6<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-91 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Bournemouth<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-14<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-90 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Burnley<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-23<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-20 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Southampton<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-20<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-36 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Brighton and Hove Albion<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-25<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-97 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Cardiff City<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-35<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-54 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Fulham<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-47<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team-38 bottom-section\">\n<td class=\"position\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"team\">Huddersfield Town<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_played\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_goaldiffall\">-54<\/td>\n<td class=\"st_points\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"footer live_table_footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/premier-league\/fixtures.html#tables\">More tables<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">We will look in greater detail, in due course, at Liverpool\u2019s vibrant attacking and a performance that preserved their perfect start to the campaign but it cannot be overlooked how Arsenal \u2013 and Luiz \u2013 played a major role in their own downfall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Luiz was supposed to bring steel to Arsenal\u2019s backline when he swapped Stamford Bridge for the Emirates Stadium but he took leave of his sense on Merseyside, conceding a penalty that changed the course of the game before a fatal moment\u2019s hesitation allowed Mohamed Salah to ransack him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Liverpool have made a habit of demolishing Arsenal at this stadium but this latest instalment was actually closer for a spell than the score would lead you to believe; indeed, had Nicolas Pepe possessed the killer instinct of a man with a \u00a372million price tag things could have been different.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As it was, Unai Emery found himself in the familiar position of losing a big Premier League game. Any hopes that Arsenal supporters may have started to harbour after opening up with two wins must be tempered. Liverpool, ruthless and powerful, exposed their shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">You can tell when Liverpool are reaching their best by how they start matches and the tempo they set from the first whistle was clearly to Klopp\u2019s approval. The passing was sharp, the pressing was intense and the only thing missing from their early domination was a goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It wasn\u2019t for the want of trying. There were only 80 seconds on the clock when Liverpool\u2019s first opening arrived but Roberto Firmino, scorer of a hat-trick in this fixture last December, failed by a fraction to get his toe to Andrew Robertson\u2019s fizzing cross.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Klopp was not the only who liked what he saw. In the fifth minute, The Kop was roaring as Liverpool\u2019s attack hemmed Arsenal\u2019s defenders onto the byline and Sadio Mane hurtled into dispossess Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who looked taken aback by the Senegalese\u2019s intensity.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-67f75b92ab6ca5fd\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649572-7390745-image-a-38_1566667127130.jpg\" alt=\"Joel Matip scrambles through a crowd of bodies to head the ball into the net with Virgil van Dijk having his shirt pulled\" width=\"962\" height=\"622\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Joel Matip scrambles through a crowd of bodies to head the ball into the net with Virgil van Dijk having his shirt pulled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1f7e16ff9ad60d42\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649554-7390745-image-a-35_1566667083081.jpg\" alt=\"Matip gave Liverpool the lead after he headed in a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner just before the half-time break\" width=\"962\" height=\"654\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Matip gave Liverpool the lead after he headed in a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner just before the half-time break<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7db2554c2f2a511f\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649570-7390745-image-a-40_1566667132257.jpg\" alt=\"Matip jumped in the air to celebrate giving the Reds the lead after they dominated the ball in the first half at Anfield\" width=\"962\" height=\"641\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Matip jumped in the air to celebrate giving the Reds the lead after they dominated the ball in the first half at Anfield<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-acc0d3220f0bd871\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649872-7390745-image-a-63_1566667833963.jpg\" alt=\"Sadio Mane has an effort well saved by Bernd Leno (left) after Dani Ceballos accidentally passed the ball to the Reds forward\" width=\"962\" height=\"619\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sadio Mane has an effort well saved by Bernd Leno (left) after Dani Ceballos accidentally passed the ball to the Reds forward<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b2d8224f905883c3\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649870-7390745-image-a-60_1566667776168.jpg\" alt=\"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang apologises after he attempted a shot on goal and thought he should have passed instead\" width=\"962\" height=\"678\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang apologises after he attempted a shot on goal and thought he should have passed instead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b89c2d4d0c796ae6\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649866-7390745-image-a-59_1566667727219.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal played a narrow formation which allowed Liverpool's full-backs plenty of space but the Reds did not capitalise\" width=\"962\" height=\"749\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Arsenal played a narrow formation which allowed Liverpool&#8217;s full-backs plenty of space but the Reds did not capitalise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mol-c724f380-c6a2-11e9-a0ac-51de80618954\" class=\"art-ins mol-factbox sport\" data-version=\"2\" data-permabox-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-7390745\/Liverpool-3-1-Arsenal-Mohamed-Salah-star-Reds-ace-bags-brace.html\">\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">VAR MOMENTS<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ins cleared mol-factbox-body\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">32 minutes:<\/span> VAR makes its first appearance. Referee Anthony Taylor has a check for an off-the-ball incident involving David Luiz and Mohamed Sala. After two minutes came the verdict \u2013 nothing untoward. Play continues with a corner to Liverpool. If Luiz had been found guilty by video, it would have been a red card.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">41 minutes:<\/span> Joel Matip leaps to head home a corner from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Referee Taylor checks there is nothing amiss. Goal stands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">48 minutes:<\/span> VAR had to be used after Mohamed Sala was pulled back by Luiz. Penalty. No video needed by referee Taylor for the decision, just the formality of confirmation from VAR required after every goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">59 minutes:<\/span> again a customary check after a goal as Salah left Luiz gasping and helpless on the touchline as he accelerated through for Liverpool\u2019s third. Arsenal manager Unai Emery might ask for a copy to show his players how not to defend against pace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">84 minutes:<\/span> Lucas Torreira scores a consolation. VAR check but never a doubt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">87 minutes:<\/span> Taylor calls on VAR for a handball check in the Liverpool penalty area. Liverpool given the all-clear.<span class=\"mol-style-bold\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"socialContainer-1Yly1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Had Liverpool landed a telling blow in those opening exchanges, they may have done significant damage to Arsenal but, to their credit, Emery\u2019s players knuckled down. This, without question, was a significant improvement on the flimsy way they capitulated on their last visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They had their moments, too. In the 11th minute, a misjudgement and poor clearance from Adrian ended up at the feet of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but his instinctive lob lacked the direction to exacerbate the Spaniard\u2019s error.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">That opportunity was the trigger for Arsenal\u2019s best spell of the game and the two players who stood out most were Joe Willock, the England youth international and Nicolas Pepe, whose scintillating pace had Liverpool\u2019s defence on edge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Willock, who looks certain to be elevated into the first England Under-21 squad of the season, was particularly vibrant and one scurrying run from deep took Liverpool by such surprise that it required Firmino to surge back and make a significant intervention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A better opening followed in the 34th minute and this had lasting ramifications. When Jordan Henderson failed to control a ball inside Arsenal\u2019s half, Pepe pounced and charged forward on his own, mugging Robertson with a glorious piece of trickery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Faced with the opportunity of beating Adrian, however, Pepe\u2019s touch was suddenly not so sure and as Henderson ran back to apply pressure, the Ivorian shot weakly and Adrian saved; Henderson tidied up the mess, much to Klopp\u2019s obvious delight. Such mistakes do not go unpunished.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-66466396d1fd24a1\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649860-7390745-image-a-56_1566667659501.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Willock manages to get past Liverpool's holding midfielder Fabinho during the match on Saturday evening\" width=\"962\" height=\"615\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Joe Willock manages to get past Liverpool&#8217;s holding midfielder Fabinho during the match on Saturday evening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3516aefb445cff84\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649844-7390745-image-a-55_1566667586257.jpg\" alt=\"Willock tries to run away with the ball under pressure from Roberto Firmino in the middle of the pitch at Anfield\" width=\"962\" height=\"661\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Willock tries to run away with the ball under pressure from Roberto Firmino in the middle of the pitch at Anfield<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a71768fb1dc93484\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649750-7390745-image-a-52_1566667538678.jpg\" alt=\"Roberto Firmino dribbles away from Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi as he tries to retain possession for the Reds\" width=\"962\" height=\"669\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Roberto Firmino dribbles away from Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi as he tries to retain possession for the Reds<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9a172f9681fdfc4b\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649748-7390745-image-a-51_1566667479781.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who had a relatively quiet first half for his standards, attempts to control the ball\" width=\"962\" height=\"717\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who had a relatively quiet first half for his standards, attempts to control the ball<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-59e22b4c79e9553c\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649734-7390745-image-a-47_1566667416833.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum tries to keep hold of the ball under pressure from Arsenal left-back Nacho Monreal\" width=\"962\" height=\"715\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum tries to keep hold of the ball under pressure from Arsenal left-back Nacho Monreal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-892af3fa9a87be6e\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649724-7390745-image-a-45_1566667369591.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas Pepe puts his hands on his head as he goes close to putting the Gunners in front in the early moments\" width=\"962\" height=\"662\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Nicolas Pepe puts his hands on his head as he goes close to putting the Gunners in front in the early moments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Just before half-time, Liverpool took the lead. A superb outswinging corner from Alexander-Arnold picked out Joel Matip and the Cameroon defender planted a header into the roof of The Kop net. It was an advantage they never looked like relinquishing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In the opening 15 minutes of the second half, they were outstanding; quick and strong, all parts of the team moving in perfect synchronicity, they started to look like the champions of Europe. They had far too much class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Luiz, of course, helped them get their second goal. His shirt pull on Salah, which led to Liverpool\u2019s penalty, was absolutely ridiculous and the Egyptian gleefully took his opportunity, swishing his spot kick high in Bernd Leno\u2019s top corner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There was better to come. Fabinho, such an unsung but crucial member of Liverpool\u2019s team, played a ball to Salah on the halfway line in the 58th minute and with one deft touch, he danced away from Luiz and sprinted into the area before applying a glorious finish with his left foot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The only blemish on Klopp\u2019s day was the needless consolation they allowed Arsenal to pilfer in the 86th minute, when substitute Lucas Torreira fired in through a crowded penalty area. Really, though, it was a day to leave Klopp purring. For Luiz and Arsenal, on the other hand, old clumsy habits die hard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e714f221ee9a5793\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649700-7390745-image-a-44_1566667328156.jpg\" alt=\"Arsenal manager Unai Emery barks orders on the touchline as his side struggled to keep hold of the ball in the first half\" width=\"962\" height=\"625\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Arsenal manager Unai Emery barks orders on the touchline as his side struggled to keep hold of the ball in the first half<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mol-img-group xwArtSplitter\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c415a6fac6bd11ad\" class=\"blkBorder img-share b-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2019\/08\/24\/18\/17649602-7390745-image-a-42_1566667235128.jpg\" alt=\"Jurgen Klopp sits with his coaching staff on the sidelines at Anfield on Saturday afternoon waiting for the match to begin\" width=\"962\" height=\"673\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"overlay-icon mobile-gallery\">\n<div class=\"mobile-gallery-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Jurgen Klopp sits with his coaching staff on the sidelines at Anfield on Saturday afternoon waiting for the match to begin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/uE6m83tUPtI<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>source:dailymail<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Joel Matip gave Liverpool the lead just before half-time as he headed home a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner Mohamed Salah added a second from the penalty spot after being fouled by Arsenal defender David Luiz The Egypt international then added a third not long after as he ran from the halfway line to tuck the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6265,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_post_source_name":"","_post_source_url":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6409],"tags":[3375,6285,7273,285,5304,1736,502,8173,1827,815,2272,10387,11500,9784,169,9331,9171,305,10505,5049,6732,1258,6621,306,3368,3370,7619,9997,2118,10954,6654,7031,6286,3372,3874,9974,301,197,201,12791,11252,501,115,5292,8126,3365,9108,3374,6831,468,1717,496,11973,5072,13256,10917,267,12103,2219,818,817,12871,11259,266,5470,5882,8840,7419,723,495,4705,3366,8033,4275,1312,6218,3954,350,1723,594,5784],"class_list":["post-6264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-adrian","tag-anfield","tag-anthony","tag-arsenal","tag-attack","tag-aubameyang","tag-bournemouth","tag-bridge","tag-brighton","tag-burnley","tag-cameroon","tag-campaign","tag-cardiff","tag-charged","tag-chelsea","tag-city","tag-crowd","tag-crystal-palace","tag-die","tag-egypt","tag-emirates","tag-england","tag-europe","tag-everton","tag-fabinho","tag-firmino","tag-fulham","tag-guilty","tag-henderson","tag-international","tag-jordan","tag-jurgen-klopp","tag-klopp","tag-lallana","tag-lead","tag-leadership","tag-leicester","tag-liverpool","tag-liverpool-footbal-clube","tag-manager","tag-manchester","tag-manchester-city","tag-manchester-united","tag-mane","tag-match","tag-matip","tag-merseyside","tag-milner","tag-missing","tag-mohammed-salah","tag-newcastle","tag-newcastle-united","tag-one","tag-pierre-emerick-aubameyang","tag-players","tag-poor","tag-premier-league","tag-price","tag-roberto","tag-roberto-firmino","tag-sadio-mane","tag-salah","tag-shot","tag-southampton","tag-space","tag-steel","tag-strong","tag-the-game","tag-tottenham","tag-tottenham-hotspur","tag-unai-emery","tag-van-dijk","tag-video","tag-virgil-van-dijk","tag-watford","tag-west-ham","tag-will","tag-wolverhampton","tag-wolverhampton-wanderers","tag-who","tag-youth"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6264"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51958,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6264\/revisions\/51958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}