Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah tops the Premier League form chart after netting a hat-trick in the sensational 5-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday – extending his tally to a league-topping 10 goals from just nine games.
The 29-year-old has carved a huge lead atop the
Liverpool did not need to reach anywhere near their peak performance but their 5-0 dismantling of Manchester United marked a significant day in the Premier League title race, according to Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville.
United were totally humiliated and Liverpool did everything that was asked of them, picking apart their opponents with precision to secure the biggest win over their arch rivals at Old Trafford.
Jurgen Klopp registered his 200th win as Liverpool manager with the sensational 5-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday.
The German is the fifth Liverpool manager to hit the milestone and becomes the quickest to reach a double-century of wins – hitting the landmark in just 331 games.
Gary Neville tore into Manchester United for “capitulating” after their 5-0 embarrassment at the hands of Liverpool and admitted the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was now “intolerable”.
“This has been a monstrous day for Manchester United,
Leeds winger Raphinha has revealed the injury he sustained in Saturday’s Premier League draw against Wolves is “nothing serious”.
The Brazil international hobbled out of the 1-1 draw at Elland Road following a sliding challenge from Wolves defender Romain Saiss early in the second half.
The great-grandson of former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has been named in the Lazio squad for the first time for their Serie A clash with Hellas Verona on Sunday.
Romano Floriani Mussolini, 18, is part of coach
Mohamed Salah would like to spend the rest of his career at Liverpool, but says his future “depends on the club”.
The club have agreed a raft of new deals with senior players this year but Salah, who has under two years left on his contract, is one whose longer-term future is yet to be tied down.
In a sometimes frenzied first half at the Emirates Stadium, when Arsenal were pouring forwards, challenges were flying in from both sides and tempers were fraying, Thomas Partey remained a figure of calm in the centre of the pitch.
Arsenal supporters are still getting to know the
Brentford boss Thomas Frank has revealed he would have no qualms about turning his back on management and doing something “more important” if the criticism surrounding the role became too much.
The abuse suffered by some managers has been highlighted this week in the wake of Steve Bruce’s departure from Newcastle.
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou says the club’s next transfer window will be “less chaotic” as he will look to add players with strong mentalities to his squad in January.
Postecoglou had to hastily assemble a squad together after taking over in June and – after a difficult start to his tenure – the 2-0 Europa League win against
