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Jamie Carragher says Mohamed Salah did something for Liverpool that was ‘absolute perfection’ vs West Ham

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Liverpool took a big step towards winning the Premier League title with a vital win against West Ham.

Virgil van Dijk went from zero to hero for the Reds after scoring the winning goal for Liverpool after making an error at the back just minutes earlier to put West Ham at the back thanks to an Andy Robertson own goal.

Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts
1 LiverpoolLiverpool31 22 7 2 72 30 42 73
2 ArsenalArsenal32 17 12 3 57 27 30 63
3 Nottm ForestNottingham Forest32 17 6 9 51 38 13 57
4 Man CityManchester City32 16 7 9 62 42 20 55

With six games left to go, Liverpool can wrap up the Premier League title if they can secure six points from their final games, with the English championship now within reach with Arsenal likely to focus on their UEFA Champions League campaign.

And Jamie Carragher was impressed by one moment from the man in the limelight, Mohamed Salah, who was influential to Liverpool’s win against West Ham.

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Jamie Carragher wowed by Mohamed Salah’s assist for Luis Diaz

Speaking on Sky Sports coverage of the match, the former Liverpool defender was in awe of Salah’s assist for Diaz to get the Anfield side up and running, with the Egyptian international marking his new contract in some style.

Salah put pen to paper on a new Liverpool contract at last this week, bringing an end to one of the longest and most tedious sagas in the Premier League with the winger on course to lead the Reds to the title this season.

And Carragher was blown away by Salah’s assist for Diaz, with the pundit saying about the Liverpool winger: “Absolutely fantastic from the man who made the goal. Sometimes it’s about the scorer, this is about the assist.

“Kilman gets dragged inside high up the pitch and leaves Scarles isolated. That pass is absolute perfection from Salah, the weight of it, outside the of the boot. We’ve seen it so often this season – Salah is not just about goals. Diaz has the open net!”

Mohamed Salah made Premier League history with latest Liverpool assist

Salah’s form has been a huge reason behind Liverpool’s unstoppable march to the Premier League title, with the attacker on course to enjoy arguably the greatest individual season out of any player in the league’s history.

And based off raw numbers, Salah has now achieved just that, with the winger’s assist ensuring that the Liverpool attacker broke the record previously held by Thierry Henry and Erling Haaland for the most goals and assists in a 38-game Premier League season.

Indeed, Salah has six more games to extend this incredible record even further for Liverpool, and the attacker looks primed to end the season with a flourish having now signed a new contract with the Reds.