Premier League 2017/18: 5 Talking Points from gameweek 13

#3 Superb Salah

Liverpool v Chelsea - Premier League

There were a handful of raised eyebrows, but, in general, the arrival of former Roma and Chelsea forward Mo Salah at Anfield this summer sparked little excitement among the Liverpool faithful. Four months on, and the €42 million forked out for the Egyptian seems an absolute bargain.

The 25-year-old bagged his tenth of the season and remains leading goalscorer in the Premier League after the result. Against a backdrop of some very mediocre performances, Salah shone as the star player between both camps.

The forward wouldn't give his former club a moment's breathing space, taking on seven shots of Liverpool's total sixteen himself, additionally creating two good chances for teammates.

In a tense match of great importance to both outfits, Salah's composure and confidence on the ball guided Liverpool.

The Egyptian moved forward with such pace and energy, that Chelsea were regularly forced onto the back foot; for Salah, attack really is the best form of defence. His performance as a whole echoed those of a once-crucial Luis Suarez and there are a host of parallels between the way the pair play.

Liverpool may have an attacking armoury boasting the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge and Roberto Firmino, but it's Mo Salah who is proving to be the cut-throat force in the Reds' frontline at present and the display against Chelsea was just another routine, remarkable performance.