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Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz have been hailed as key to the clean sheet Liverpool kept at Manchester City (Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

Another day, another Mohamed Salah masterclass.

The Egyptian was at his brilliant best once more as Liverpool moved 11 points clear at the top with a statement 2-0 victory at defending champions Manchester City.

Salah opened the scoring in the 14th minute when he swept home from a clever corner routine.



It was the Premier League's leading scorer's 25th goal in 27 games.

The 32-year-old also moved further clear at the top of the assists chart when, in the 37th minute, he timed his pass to perfection to allow Dominik Szoboszlai to put Liverpool further in front.

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It was the 16th time that Salah has set up a goal for one of his team-mates this season in the top flight - some six assists better off than the three players (Bukayo Saka, Mikkel Damsgaard, Antonee Robinson) who currently tie for second.

But for his team-mate Andy Robertson, it the superstar's and fellow forward Luis Diaz's work-rate off the ball that proved key to a win that moved the Reds a big step closer to the title.

Speaking to Match of the Day, Robertson said of Salah: "I can't be bothered talking about him to be honest!

We are very happy to have him, that's for sure."

How long Liverpool will have Salah remains to be seen given his contract, along with those of captain Virgil van Dijk and vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold, expires at the end of the season.

But the uncertainty surrounding the key trio's futures is certainly having no impact on Arne Slot's side, who are now unbeaten in 23 Premier League matches after their long-awaited success at the Etihad.

And Robertson said: "Yeah, it feels like a big win.

When people drop points in and around you then you have to capitalise on it.

"To go 11 points clear is good for us.

It is the first of the seven home games they have to play in the run in.

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And left-back Robertson said: ""We know our fans will get carried away with this performance and we have always said that if that happens we are usually doing something right on the pitch.
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