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Liverpool confronted Fulham on Matchday 16 of the 2024-25 Premier League season, aiming to take care of their sturdy kind and solidify their place on the high of the desk. Nonetheless, the Reds had been held to a irritating draw at Anfield, and Mohamed Salah missed the prospect to proceed his pursuit of a historic Premier League milestone.
Salah has been the cornerstone of Liverpool’s resurgence beneath coach Arne Slot, registering 16 objectives and 12 assists in 22 appearances this season. The Egyptian winger offered a pinpoint cross for Cody Gakpo to equalize at 1-1, however he failed to seek out the again of the online, ending his spectacular streak of scoring in seven consecutive Premier League matches.
The draw in opposition to Fulham marked the tip of Salah’s bid to surpass Jamie Vardy’s file for essentially the most consecutive Premier League video games with a purpose. Salah got here shut within the field, however his shot was blocked by Fulham’s resolute low defensive position, denying him the chance to maintain his streak alive.
Vardy’s file was set throughout Leicester Metropolis’s outstanding 2015-16 Premier League-winning season. The striker scored in 11 consecutive video games, breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy’s earlier file of 10, which the Dutchman achieved throughout two seasons (2002-03 and 2003-04) with Manchester United.
Whereas Salah’s streak fell wanting the file, the draw in opposition to Fulham was nonetheless a beneficial end result for Liverpool, particularly contemplating Andrew Robertson’s pink card within the seventeenth minute, which left the group enjoying with 10 males for a lot of the match.
Salah’s milestone with Liverpool
Though his goal-scoring streak got here to an finish, Salah achieved one other vital milestone throughout the match. His help for Gakpo’s purpose marked his one hundredth help for Liverpool, cementing his legacy as each a prolific scorer and a artistic playmaker.
In 372 appearances for the Reds, Salah has scored 227 objectives and offered 100 assists, contributing to a staggering 327 objectives. Past his repute as a deadly finisher, Salah has advanced into a whole attacking participant, driving Liverpool’s push for a second Premier League title beneath his tenure.
What’s subsequent for Liverpool?
Regardless of the draw, Liverpool stays atop the Premier League desk with 36 factors from 15 matches (with one recreation in opposition to Everton postponed). They preserve a five-point lead over second-placed Chelsea, who face Brentford on Sunday.
Arne Slot’s group will shift focus to the Carabao Cup, going through Southampton within the quarterfinals on Wednesday. With a Premier League conflict in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur looming subsequent weekend, Slot is more likely to rotate his squad for the midweek fixture to maintain gamers contemporary as Liverpool continues their pursuit of silverware.
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