Virgil Van Dijk is looking to score late, clarifying Liverpool 13 points and earning the 20th league title.
Virgil Van Dijk escaped Liverpool’s blush with a slow winner, beating West Ham 2-1 and Edge within six points of the Premier League title.
Andy Robertson’s own goal was to give the low hammer a worthy equalizer after Lewis Diaz placed Liverpool in front early in Anfield, starting at four minutes on Sunday.
However, Van Dijk has recovered the lead quickly, indicating that Liverpool still holds the championship mentality even when Liverpool is running out of steam at the end of the season.
Liverpool’s lead over second-place Arsenal has risen to 13 points with six games remaining.
If Liverpool loses to Ipswich at Leicester and Arsenal, the next Sunday could be a record 20th English top flight title.
The stage was set before Mohamed Sarah’s kickoff to become a hero as the Egyptians were given a big applause just days after finishing speculation about his future with the signing of a new two-year deal with Liverpool.
Sarah began with the intention of making sure he was the focus of attention as he retreated a young left retreat who struggled to deal with the top scorer in the Premier League.
The 32-year-old failed to score in seven of his last eight Liverpool games, as his sensational early season shapes slashed the tail.
However, he was still able to set a new Premier League record by registering the most campaign’s 45th goal or assist in a 38-game season.
Salah hit Scarl on the touchline and sprinted clear before Diaz’s inch perfect cross allowed the Colombian to tap to the 15th goal of the season in 18 minutes.
The defeat saw West Ham slip into 17th place at the table, but at least they had a string of chances to score points.
The fatigue of seeing Liverpool’s struggle was once again evidenced as goalkeeper Alison Becker was grateful for three more points closer to the title.
Allison leaned Mohammed Kudus’ attempts brilliantly into the bar during the visitor’s first serious attack.
Jarrod Bowen had the best chance to raise West Ham’s level when he couldn’t beat Allison one-on-one with the Brazilian before quitting another strong drive by Kudus.
When West Ham finally found the net, it was thanks to two of Liverpool’s most experienced defenders.
Robertson and Van Dyke both went to the same ball, and the Scottish captain diverted Aaron Wang Bissaka’s cross into his own net.
The goal was to bring Liverpool to life suddenly as a biased effort from Diaz crossed the bar.
Van Dijk powered the corners of the Alexis Mac Allister, so it took only three minutes to fix the equalizer.
The Dutch kissed a celebration badge. He is reportedly close to Sarah, potentially nodding to him and signing a new contract.
More drama came as Niclas Fullkrug hit West Ham’s bar at rest.
However, Liverpool took another step towards Arne Slot’s first season title.
“These things [the own goal] Unfortunately, it’s time to get it right,” Van Dick told Sky Sports after the match.
“Next. I’m so happy to be captaining my 100th game at Liverpool. It was an emotional day. [being so close to the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster]that was the main focus. It takes us one step closer to all of our dreams.
“Everyone knows how much I love this club. Let’s see what it looks like next week.”
Elsewhere in the Premier League on Sunday, Ipswichtown, threatened by relegation, held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, denying the opportunity for the hosts to inject new momentum into their Champions League position next season.
The draw forced Chelsea to the end of five Champions League spots, but moved one point ahead of Newcastle United. Ipswich remains in 18th place and is almost certain to return to the second tier next season.
Meanwhile, a strong performance by Tottenham Hotspur has led them to lose 4-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, placing their fourth loss in six Premier League matches, easing concerns about relegation of the hosts while deepening the crisis at Ange Post Ecoglow.
The Wolves made the most of West Ham United’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, finishing 16th in the table with 35 points. It was revealed that 17th place Ipswich played in six games ahead of Hammer by goal difference.
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