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#2 Mo Salah was in inspired form
It is fairly common knowledge that Mo Salah had one of the most breathtaking debuts in history last season for Liverpool which saw him score 44 goals in all competitions, make it to the podium at the FIFA and UEFA Best awards in addition to winning of individual accolades including the Puskas award, CAF, PFA and PWA Player of the Year.
It was expected that he would build on from that this season, but despite performing creditably well, the Egyptian maestro has underperformed in recent times, going scoreless for eight consecutive matches, while being outshone by Sadio Mane over the last month.
His struggles drew criticism from many corners, especially as it was coming at the wrongest time, with Liverpool needing optimum performance from its key players during this tightest of run-ins
However, despite his poor run of form, Salah remains one of the best players in the world and he came good against Chelsea.
Having played a pivotal role in Liverpool's recent crunch victories over Tottenham and Southampton, the 26-year-old was at his destructive best against Chelsea.
The former Chelsea man was a constant menace in the flesh of his ex-teammates, as he was full of running and laying on passes for his teammates, one of which was an exquisite sitter which Sadio Mane somehow managed to miss.
In the second half, Salah had a hand in both goals, as it was his twists and turns which disoriented the Chelsea backline and gave Henderson the chance to provide a sublime assist for Sadio Mane.
Less than 180 seconds later, Salah made all three points safe when he blasted an absolute worldie into the top corner from 25 yards out.
With just four matches left this season, Liverpool are almost at the finish line, and to sprint all the way across this final lap, they would need the services of Mo Salah at his imperious best and on evidence of his display against Chelsea, he is ready to handle the mantle.
