About this goal
Salah shows supreme close control in a tight spot and bends his effort around the defender and into the corner in trademark fashion.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 23/30
Salah's turn to begin with, then awareness of the defender, is first class, as is the curled finish he would make his own during this season.
Technical Difficulty 23/30
To turn in such a tight spot, keep the ball, then still have the presence of mind to find the corner of the net is Salah's skillset in microcosm.
Uniqueness 9/20
Salah himself scored three or four different iterations of this goal in this season alone.
Importance 6/10
Opening goal in a home derby draw with Everton.
Standard of Opposition 7/10
EVERTON
FootballCritic Verdict
A goal that, along with his effort against Tottenham, will come to define what Salah was capable of in 2017-18.
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