Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League after both Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah scored twice in a devastating 6-3 win at Tottenham on Sunday.
First-half goals from Diaz (23), Alexis Mac Allister (36), and Dominik Szoboszlai (45+1) put the Reds in full control, despite James Maddison (41) reducing the arrears.
Salah then took centre stage, set up both times by Szoboszlai for close-range finishes (54, 61), to put the game seemingly beyond doubt with half an hour still to play.
Dejan Kulusevski (72) and Dominic Solanke (83) responded to threaten the monster of all comebacks, but Diaz raced onto Salah’s pass to complete a memorable victory for Arne Slot’s side (85).
A tennis score at Tottenham means it’s an advantage for Liverpool in the title race.
Salah’s latest heroics only underlined the urgency to get his future resolved, with the forward’s current deal due to expire at the end of the season.
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He is free to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January and has hinted several times that this could be his last season at Anfield.
With Salah scoring 18 times in all competitions, Liverpool have been on fire since Slot arrived from Feyenoord to replace Jurgen Klopp in the close-season.
Klopp delivered Liverpool’s last Premier League title in 2020 and it looks increasingly likely Slot will emulate that success in his maiden campaign.
The Reds have won 21 of their 25 matches in all competitions under Slot and have a game in hand on Chelsea to strengthen their lead in the title race.
Wolves boss Vitor Pereira enjoyed a dream debut as his side won 3-0 at relegation rivals Leicester.
Third-bottom Wolves are within two points of fourth-bottom Leicester.
Bottom-of-the-table Southampton also held on for a 0-0 draw at Fulham as new manager Ivan Juric watched from the stands before officially taking charge.
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