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Liverpool legend Michael Owen has praised Mohamed Salah after his winning goal against Napoli in the Champions League that let to qualification to the next round.
Liverpool’s one-nil win at Anfield to see the Reds through as runners up of the group and it was Salah again to collect maximum points having been fresh off a hat-trick a few days ago against Bournemouth.
The Egypt International has now bagged nine goals for Liverpool in the Champions league on the Anfield with only Steven Gerrard, 14, having scored more goals for the team at home in Europe’s elite competition.
“Huge moment, I thought Napoli settled into the game reasonably well in the first sort of 10 minutes, But then Liverpool have taken control,” Owen said on BT Sport.
“We’ve spoken a lot about Mo Salah and his finishing skill, his dribbling skills – rarely do people talk about his strength. He is as strong as an ox, people bounce off him.”
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“A couple of mistakes, three mistakes you’d say in the Napoli defence. Rui, then Koulibaly and then the goalkeeper. But from an attacking point of view, fantastic.”
“He sees the goalkeeper making a little move, hard and low, right in the corner,” concluded Owen.
Liverpool has now booked a spot in the Round of 16 of the Champions League, qualifying second below Paris Saint Germain. The Reds now have tougher task on 16th of December against Manchester United in the Premier League
