Liverpool 3 Crystal Palace 1 – The Kop hails Woodman, but was this injured Salah’s Anfield farewell?

“It took them four attempts across three competitions, and there will be concern in the aftermath over a hamstring injury that forced Mohamed Salah off, but Liverpool can at least finally celebrate a win against Crystal Palace this season. After defeat on penalties in August’s Community Shield, then 2-1 and 3-0 losses in the Premier League and Carabao Cup in the autumn, Arne Slot’s team found life more to their liking in Saturday’s spring sunshine. A pair of first-half goals set them on their way and, despite the visitors halving the deficit in controversial fashion and a frantic finale, Florian Wirtz added a third in stoppage time to prompt relief. Now Slot and his staff must assess the niggle picked up by Salah, who made a point of waving to all sides of the ground as he departed just before the hour, to determine whether this was the Egyptian striker’s fond farewell in what he has already said will be his last Liverpool season. …”
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