Veterans of Merseyside derbies marvel that they now feature a club owned by Fenway Sports Group and Dynasty Equity and one possibly being bought by 777 Partners from a business partner of a sanctioned Russian oligarch. If modern football is an arms race between portfolios and business models, some elements of Liverpool v Everton remain undisturbed. There’s always fuel for the feud: red cards and contentious refereeing calls. And in this renewal of English football’s saltiest rivalry you could bet your house on one eternal verity: Mohamed Salah would make the difference.
With a penalty and a cool finish in added time, Salah moved to 146 Premier League goals, stretching his influence on Jürgen Klopp’s side to 29 goal “involvements” in his last 24 Premier League appearances – 18 goals and 11 assists.
