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#2 Mohamed Salah and Neymar - A tale too similar
Along with two deadly front trios going against one another, this match was also billed as a top-tier battle between two of the game's talented forwards. Neymar vs Mo Salah. A lot was expected from the two superstars of the game but the duo could not deliver the goods under the Anfield lights.
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Neymar started the game brightly and had his shot saved by Alisson in the first few minutes. But the Brazilian fizzled out of the game soon after. He was marshalled to perfection by Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson. Neymar was sub-par with his decision making and did not track back when needed.
Salah also looked lively at the start but was guilty of trying too hard at times. The burden of last season's antics along with a dip in form is evident in Salah's play. The Egyptian lacked confidence in some situations and took the wrong decision on numerous others. He was at fault for Mbappe's equalizer and was certainly furious with his performance when he was taken off.
