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Daniel Sturridge has claimed Mo Salah went into Liverpool's crippled against Tottenham pinch a constituent to prove.
Salah returned to nan starting XI for nan sojourn Ange Postecoglou's side, conscionable 1 week aft a highly-publicised touchline conflict pinch Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool's 2-2 tie pinch West Ham.
After being restored to side, Salah wasted small clip making his people astatine Anfield, opening nan scoring connected 16 minutes pinch a close-range header.
The talisman past provided an assistance for Andy Robertson arsenic nan Scotsman doubled their lead from adjacent range.
Speaking pursuing nan game, erstwhile Reds guardant Sturridge claimed Salah's capacity appeared to beryllium bolstered by nan circumstances.
Daniel Sturridge insisted Mo Salah had a constituent to beryllium aft returning to nan starting XI against Tottenham
The conflict came conscionable 1 week aft his touchline quarrel pinch Jurgen Klopp against West Ham
'Salah was quiet for goals.' Sturridge said connected Sky Sports.
'He wanted to beryllium a point. There, were loads of players retired location that were quiet to show what they were tin of today. And they performed well.'
Roy Keane added that nan capacity Anfield crowd had influenced what was mostly a ascendant capacity for Klopp's side.
'It was bully atmosphere,' Keane said. 'Obviously nan players responded to that.
'And if you travel and watch them again, they'd beryllium disappointed pinch nan 2 conceded, but it was crippled done, and they astir apt should person conscionable sewage a fewer more.'
After nan restart nan hosts picked up wherever they near disconnected pinch Harvey Elliott providing a looping transverse for Cody Gakpo to make it three.
The 21-year-old past sewage connected nan scoresheet himself, firing a thunderbolt beyond Vicario successful nan Tottenham goal to seemingly put nan consequence beyond each uncertainty connected nan hr mark.
Salah netted nan opener and assisted Andy Robertson arsenic Liverpool triumphed 4-2 astatine Anfield
The preamble of Richarlison inspired Spurs to rally successful nan closing stages however, and nan erstwhile Everton prima continued his wont of netting astatine Anfield to springiness nan visitors a glimmer of hope.
Son Heung-min added a 2nd arsenic Tottenham attempted to unit their measurement backmost into nan crippled but nan harm had already been done and nan Reds held connected to unafraid each 3 points.
