Author of a great match against Newcastle on Monday, Mohamed Salah explained what allowed him to be decisive in the second half.
Before flying to the CAN with Egypt, Mohamed Salah left a nice gift for fans of Liverpool Monday facing Newcastle. Author of a double and an assist, the right winger largely contributed to the victory of the Reds (4-2) and allowed them to gain a little ground on their pursuers.
However, everything was not simple in a meeting where Jürgen Klopp’s players long came up against a Martin Dubravka of great evenings, who notably repelled Salah’s penalty in the first period. Silent at half-time, number 11 then made a decisive change, that of his crampons.
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A decisive change
“We had to stay calm, I missed the penalty. At half-time I said to myself: ‘Do you want to go to the national team with this performance? Not really !’ So I had to really focus, step up and make a difference and I did. I changed my shoes. The ones I missed the penalty with, I trained with yesterday (Sunday)“ , he explained after the meeting. A change not intended to ward off bad luck, but simply to prevent him from thinking too much about his failure in the first act. “It’s not superstition because I play with several pairs of shoes. But when I feel it’s going to play with my head. Ok, get out, change your shoes! »he continued.
Salah will now be able to prepare for the CAN with peace of mind. For the Pharaohs, the competition will begin on January 14 against Mozambique.
