‘Who needs Robertson when you’ve got Salah tracking back?’: Fans full of praise for Liverpool forward as he shows incredible work ethic to sprint back and snuff out Porto counter-attack
- Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah ran over 60 yards to snuff out a Porto attack
- He ran from one penalty box to another to make a tackle in the left-back position
- The Reds secured a 2-0 win in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie
- Salah also avoided a red card when he appeared to stamp on an opponent
- Football fans took to Twitter to praise the 26-year-old after his lung-busting run
Liverpool fans were full of praise for Mohamed Salah after the forward showed excellent stamina and determination to cut out a Porto counter-attack on Tuesday night at Anfield.
Porto broke away following an early Liverpool set-piece, with Danilo embarking on a probing run before passing into the path of Otavio, only for the midfielder to be dispossessed on the edge of the penalty area by Salah.
Football fans took to Twitter to praise the Egyptian after Liverpool secured a 2-0 victory in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie.
Porto captain Danilo dribbles away with the ball following a Liverpool set-piece
Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah motors towards his own goal as Danilo nears the halfway line
One person tweeted: ‘Who needs Robertson when you’ve got Salah tracking back?’
Another fan joked: ‘When Mo Salah says to Van Dijk “sure you play up front… I’ve got you covered.”‘
The hosts took the lead on five minutes when Naby Keita’s deflected shot from the edge of the area left veteran Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas rooted to the spot.
Jurgen Klopp’s men doubled their advantage on 29 minutes when Trent Alexander-Arnold’s low cross was tapped in by Roberto Firmino.
Salah attempts to intervene as Danilo passes towards fellow midfielder Otavio
The Egyptian uses his speed and strength to get to the ball first on the edge of the area
Salah was also in the thick of the action, missing a number of chances and controversially avoiding a red card after appearing to stamp on Danilo.
One fan on Twitter questioned whether Chelsea’s Eden Hazard would be capable of making the same sacrifice for his team.
Another person remarked: ‘100% effort every game. Excellent team player.’
The Reds travel to Porto for the second leg on Wednesday 17th April.
Salah wins the ball in the left-back position before trying to launch an attack of his own
