Mohamed Salah on Liverpool’s title bid: This year feels different

Mohamed Salah has said he hopes Liverpool can lift the Premier League title this season, saying this campaign “feels different.”

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is in his first season in charge at Anfield, although he could equal Jürgen Klopp’s feat by delivering a league title to the club after moving seven points clear with a 3-1 win over Leicester City on Thursday.

Salah, who has repeatedly said he could leave at the end of the season amid the final year of his spell, urged his Liverpool teammates to keep pushing for the title.

“The most important thing is that the team wins – hopefully we win the Premier League,” he told Amazon Prime. “It’s great, but we’re focusing on every game and hopefully we’ll continue like that.

“(This year) it feels different but the most important thing is that we have to stay humble. This one is very special, hopefully we win the Premier League and for this club it’s something I dream about.”

Salah scored the third goal against Leicester, his 100th home goal since joining the club in 2017.

Liverpool were denied the title on several occasions by Pep Guardiola’s imperious Manchester City side in recent seasons. However, City have been far from their best this term, with Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal their main rivals for the title at present.

Regarding his future at Liverpool, the Egyptian striker dodged a question asking for any update on his contract situation. As it stands, he will be free from January 1 to talk to other clubs about a free transfer this summer.