Mohamed Salah put two penalties for Liverpool as dem come back make dem beat bottom place Southampton again dis season and now dem dey 16 points ahead for Premier League top. The Reds no play well at all after dem tire from late win against Paris St-Germain on Wednesday – but at this time, na results matter pass. Dis win bring dem closer to the title and e still leave Saints for trouble with the lowest Premier League points ever.
Di visitors yan say them fit dream when Will Smallbone take di chance wey Virgil van Dijk and Alisson cause wahala to slot in from tight corner. But di Reds coach Arne Slot make triple change for halftime, and Liverpool really step up. Darwin Nunez, wey fit dey lucky no be one wey dem change, slot in after Luis Diaz cutback. Then di Uruguayan striker get foul from Smallbone for penalty, wey Mohamed Salah come style am well. Liverpool fans dey sing “now you dey go believe us, we go win di league” after dat. Salah come net another penalty late, him 27th goal for di season, after video ref spot say Yukinari Sugawara handball. Arsenal wey dey second get two matches wey dem get in hand – including Sunday match with Manchester United – but e go hard make anybody catch Liverpool. Both sides make six changes as Southampton lose dem captain Jan Bednarek for early head injury – di football law allow di other team make extra change during di game.
