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Liverpool 3–1 Southampton: Player Ratings as Reds Take 16 Point Premier League Lead

Second half goals from Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah flipped the script and secured all three points for Liverpool.

Max Mallow

Mohamed Salah (left) was on the scoresheet once again as Liverpool secured all three points against Southampton.
Mohamed Salah (left) was on the scoresheet once again as Liverpool secured all three points against Southampton. / IMAGO/Propaganda Photo

Liverpool defeated Southampton at Anfield in Premier League action on Saturday as the Reds continue to roll.

Arne Slot, not present on the touchline serving a suspension, rotated his side slightly for the game after a grueling battle with PSG in the Champions League. Shockingly, It was the away team who found the opener late in the first half through Will Smallbone.

The second half was a completely different tale. Goals from Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah turned the game back in the Reds' favor. Salah's penalty strike was his 26th goal in the Premier League as he continues to lead the way for the golden boot. Given the work Southampton put in for the first 45 minutes, they'll be disappointed to capitulate in the way that they did. To add insult to injury, Salah scored another from the penalty spot.

For Liverpool, it's a 16 point lead atop the table now. Arsenal travel to Old Trafford on Sunday so the leaders will see if their closest challenger can answer back, or if the title race becomes more of a formality at this point in the season.

Liverpool player ratings below.

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Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Southampton (4-2-3-1)

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Players

Ratings

GK: Alisson

5.6/10

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold

8.2/10

CB: Ibrahima Konaté

7.1/10

CB: Virgil van Dijk

6.6/10

LB: Konstantinos Tsimikas

7.5/10

DM: Ryan Gravenberch

7.4/10

DM: Curtis Jones

7.2/10

RW: Mohamed Salah

9.2/10

AM: Dominik Szoboszlai

6.6/10

LW: Luis Díaz

8.4/10

ST: Darwin Núñez

8.4/10

SUB: Andrew Robertson (46' for Tsimikas)

6.3/10

SUB: Alexis Mac Allister (46' for Jones)

6.9/10

SUB: Harvey Elliott (46' for Szoboszlai)

6.9/10

SUB: Diogo Jota (68' for Núñez)

6.1/10

SUB: Wataru Endo (81' for Gravenberch)

N/A

SUB: Jarell Quansah (90' for Alexander-Arnold)

N/A

Player of the Match: Mohamed Salah

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Max Mallow is an associate editor for Sports Illustrated, primarily working on the SI FC brand.

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