African players in Europe: Sub Salah fails to sink Spurs
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah came off the bench for Liverpool at the weekend but could not stop his team from dropping two crucial points against Tottenham Hotspur.A last minute goal earned lowly Spurs a 1–1 draw at Anfield, leaving Liverpool fifth in the Premier League table, two points behind Aston Villa with eight games left. Salah was among several regular starters who began on the bench as Liverpool manager Arne Slot rotated his side ahead of a Champions League tie against Galatasaray.He was introduced in the 64th minute and soon had a big chance to double Liverpool’s lead after a defensive error from Spurs centre back Radu Dragusin. Cody Gakpo’s high ball caused confusion in the Tottenham box, but Salah scuffed his shot wide of the post.That miss proved costly as Brazilian forward Richarlison struck a late equaliser for Spurs […]
