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Mohamed Salah’s imperious hat-trick helped Liverpool equal their club-record run of 17 unbeaten Premier League matches with a 4-0 win at Bournemouth.<\/p>\nMohamed Salah’s imperious hat-trick helped Liverpool equal their club-record run of 17 unbeaten Premier League matches with a 4-0 win at Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
Liverpool’s supporters hailed their “Egyptian king” for taking his personal tally to 10 league goals as Jurgen Klopp’s men matched that record run of the class of 2008.<\/p>\n
Salah’s second goal proved a study in perseverance over play-acting, the 26-year-old refusing to go down under a naughty challenge from Steve Cook – before drilling home in style.<\/p>\n
The beaten Cook stepped his studs on Salah’s Achilles in a clear act of desperation, but not even that foul could deny the Liverpool hitman.<\/p>\n
Cook’s day turned from bad to worse when he turned Andrew Robertson’s low cross into his own net, before being bamboozled by Salah as the rampant forward completed his treble.<\/p>\n
Liverpool’s Premier League run without defeat includes the 4-0 home win over Brighton that concluded last season.<\/p>\n
Klopp’s 2018 Reds could now set an outright Premier League club-record run should they avoid defeat against bitter rivals Manchester United at Anfield on December 16.<\/p>\n
James Milner toasted his 500th Premier League appearance in helping Liverpool secure their seventh away win of the campaign.<\/p>\n
The Anfield men tiptoed back to the top of the table, temporarily at least, with Manchester City facing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in Saturday’s evening kick-off.<\/p>\n
Liverpool punished Bournemouth’s early sluggishness when Salah tucked home from Roberto Firmino’s spilled shot, but replays confirmed the Egypt hitman was offside.<\/p>\n
The goal stood, much to Bournemouth’s chagrin, and some of that ire perhaps accounted for the home side’s upswing in composure and performance up until the break.<\/p>\n
A startled Nathan Ake should have buried a fine chance when a looping corner dropped to him at point-blank range at the far post.<\/p>\n
Instead the Dutch defender connected only with fresh air, and the ball bobbled to safety.<\/p>\n
Junior Stanislas’ hands raced immediately to his head when he overhit a return pass that should have set Joshua King clear, but instead rolled harmlessly out wide.<\/p>\n
Alisson Becker then escaped without punishment for upending King in the area when climbing high but failing to reach a hoisted ball into his box.<\/p>\n
King stayed down under the heavy clattering, leaving referee Roger East to halt play so the Norway striker could receive treatment.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth could be forgiven for feeling aggrieved at not being allowed a pot-shot at Alisson’s unguarded net. Instead play restarted with Robertson booting a drop-ball all the way back to Asmir Begovic.<\/p>\n
Liverpool killed any hope of a home recovery straight after the break though, the ruthless Salah shaking off that crude challenge from Cook before angling home in style.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth’s hefty loss deepened when Cook lost his bearings and unwittingly flicked into his own net on the turn. Such a finish would have been toasted at the other end; instead it merely encapsulated a tough afternoon for both defender and hosts.<\/p>\n
Salah then sealed his fine hat-trick, Cook slipping in confusion with the Egypt striker turning Begovic inside and out before tapping home.<\/p>\n