Not Celebrate Goals to Roma Goal, Salah Reap Praise
Mohamed Salah again reap the praise. Not only because it scored two goals when Liverpool overthrew AS Roma 5-2 in the Champions League semi-final first leg, but his attitude after breaking into his former team's goal. Salah did not celebrate at all.
The Egyptian striker opened up the Reds' lead with a beautiful goal deserved as one of the best of the season. From the right side, he unleashed a curling kick into the top corner of the far post. The ball over the crossbar before the thrilling goal of Roma guarded Allison Becker.
The Liverpool players suddenly rejoice in excitement by running towards Salah. But the star actually raised both hands and showed flat expression tend to be sad. He seemed to apologize, for having broken down the team's goal which catapulted his name back on the European stage.
The same thing happened when he scored the second goal in first half injury time. This time, his scratchy kick conquered Allison who ran forward closing his shot room. Similar expression he showed when his colleagues shouted with joy. Salah also did not participate happy when removing two assists for goals Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.
Indeed this is not the first Salah shows respect to the club he once defended. He also did not want to celebrate a goal when breaking Chelsea goalkeeper, his first club in the English Premier League. However, his attitude this time invites praise from the legend of his England team, Gary Lineker.
"It's really impressive, it must be very difficult not to celebrate the Champions League semi-final match in honor of Roma," Lineker told BT Sport.
Frank Lampard called Salah a fair play. While the Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard suspected in his heart, Salah must explode withstand the excitement. Gerrard praises Salah able to harbor his feelings for the sake of respect to his former team .....