After Alexis MacAllister set up Mo Salah for Liverpool’s winning goal against Brighton, the Argentine disclosed that Salah had practiced the scenario in training.

Liverpool’s number 10 was on fire at Anfield. A man-of-the-match performance was capped by a key assist for the Reds’ second goal, which Salah finished.

 

Following the game, Mac Allister informed Sky Sports that Salah had been “asking [for] some passes and assists” from him “during the week.”

Though Salah converted his chance in the 65th minute, he was clearly not at his best in front of goal. In fact, the Egyptian attempted more attempts (12) than he had in any previous Premier League game.

 

Many of those chances came after Mac Allister had sent him in behind the Brighton defence, as the Argentine admitted: “The first half, we wanted to be connected.

“We played a few passes to him but the second half, he scored. That’s the mentality he showed because in the first half, as you say, he missed a couple but in the second half he showed his quality.”

Liverpool have now gained 26 points in the Premier League after coming from behind this season. It is a good trait to have, but one you would rather not need.

Mac Allister knows this and added: “We didn’t start as we wanted but it was an amazing game we played against another really good team. I know them very well, I know what they can do, and I think it was a tough match.

It was a tough match but at the end, we won it, so we are very happy.”

“I would rather not concede so early but as you say, the mentality of the boys is amazing – that’s what you need when you are 1-0 down – and today we showed [it] again.

But, as I already stated, the next time we must strive to win rather than lose.”

 

The Reds have another game at Anfield, this time against Sheffield United, which they will most likely be under pressure to win considering that Man City and Arsenal play the night before on Wednesday.