News'We are going in the right direction' - Salah and Alisson reaction after Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool
Read post-match reaction from Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker after Liverpool’s 2-0 win at AFC Bournemouth.
Salah scored twice at Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon to ensure the Reds moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
After the game, Salah and Alisson spoke to Sky Sports. Read a full transcript below.
On whether this season’s title race feels any different to previous ones…
Salah: “Yeah, I think slightly different but last season we were also very close to that number [of points] but again, as I’ve said before, we need to stay humble and just take it each game at a time. Focus on each game – we don’t have to think further, just think about each game.”
On Salah’s finish for his second goal…
Alisson: “Yeah, it’s his qualities. He knows how important he is for the team when he scores this kind of goal but we have to highlight all his hard work as well to defend today. It’s something that he doesn’t like to do much! But he did it for the team – not only him, everybody – and did it for this great result that we have here away from home against Bournemouth. They have a good team but we showed great desire, great mentality as well, and great quality to finish the situations we created.”
On scoring 20+ goals in a Premier League season again…
Salah: “It feels good to be fair! Scoring goals, team winning, it’s an incredible feeling. But I said it many times before that my main target this season is to win the Premier League with the team. We are going in the right direction so hopefully we can keep going like this.”
On Alisson and the Reds’ defence…
Salah: “Incredible, incredible. He knows how important he is for us. We have been together six or seven years here, I’ve been with him for two years in Rome as well. We know each other very well. He works very hard, also the defensive line works very hard so I am happy for them.”
On Bournemouth…
Alisson: “I think they are really intense. If you look to the data they are one of the top teams for running, for intensity. The way they play, they are aggressive as well. Marking, they never let a player turn or receive the ball free so you have to be focused, really sharp in every situation when you have the ball: try to create, move a lot, so this intensity takes a lot of energy for you to win this kind of game.
“But to be honest, the Premier League is in a high standard this season, all the teams they are giving troubles to the top six in the league. All the games we play from now on, they show real desire, they want to take points from the bigger clubs, and we have to keep on going with this spirit. Game by game, step by step, thinking on the next challenge that we have and we are going to see where we finish the season.”

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