Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby on Monday, according to Mohamed Salah, is just the beginning of a comeback for the Reds.
Salah’s goal ended Jurgen Klopp’s team’s four-game losing streak as he scored for the first time in the Premier League since Boxing Day.
In the second half, Cody Gakpo scored his first goal for the team.
Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino returned from injury to round off a successful night for Liverpool, as Virgil van Dijk made the bench after six weeks on the sidelines.
It’s a significant victory for us, stated Salah. The guys were ecstatic, we had a great training week, and we were eagerly anticipating the game to make things right. It was perhaps a start.
In ninth place, Liverpool is still nine points behind the top four.
When they visit St. James’ Park the following weekend, the distance between them and fourth-placed Newcastle may be reduced to six points.
In the days leading up to Real Madrid’s visit to Anfield in the Champions League round of 16, there will be a match between the two teams, and Klopp will be hoping he has finally found a solution to some of his team’s problems in time for another shot at the European Cup.
The fact that we were present last night must serve as a sign for what we must accomplish going forward, according to Klopp. The 96 minutes of the performance were the greatest in a while.
The fact that Everton has only one victory in their last 12 games must be taken into account when evaluating Liverpool’s optimism.
Last Saturday, Sean Dyche’s debut game in command ended in triumph as league-leading Arsenal were stunned 1-0 at Goodison Park.
But with the Toffees mired in the relegation zone, Dyche was given a deeper picture of the issues he has inherited.
James Tarkowski’s header just before Liverpool took the lead bounced off the post rather than going in, leaving Everton to wonder what could have been.
Instead, the hosts retrieved the errant ball and set Nunez free down the left, where he squared for Salah to prod the ball into an open goal with Jordan Pickford alone.
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At the beginning of the second half, a quick counterattack defeated Everton once more.
Trent Alexander-tempting Arnold’s ball across the face of the goal only needed a simple finish from Gakpo after Andy Robertson burst through midfield to find him.
After a challenging transition to life in the Premier League following his January move from PSV Eindhoven, the Dutch international will be hoping a derby goal proves the turning point.
Gakpo remarked, “It was a terrific game from our side. We actually required this.
