Liverpool star Mohamed Salah reveals crucial moment in Champions League final that left him ‘so mad’

Mohamed Salah has claimed he was “angry” with himself for changing his mind at the last second before taking a penalty during Liverpool’s 2019 Champions League final triumph against Tottenham.

The 30-year-old gave the Merseyside club a dream start to the match, scoring from the penalty spot just two minutes after VAR ruled that Moussa Sissoko had touched the ball inside the penalty area.

Divock Origi would go on to double their lead in the 86th minute, pulling off a perfect finish to undo the Reds’ heartache from the previous season, beating their Premier League rivals 2-0 to win their sixth Premier League title. Champions.

But speaking in an interview with Steven Gerrard for the club websitethe striker who has already scored a whopping 22 goals this season in all competitions, revealed the surprising reason why he changed his mind and shot into the opposite angle from a penalty.

“I don’t want to lie, I changed my mind at the last second before I hit the ball,” Salah said.

The Egyptian gave the Reds a dream start in Madrid scoring from the penalty spot after two minutes

Salah revealed that he had made the decision to switch sides just before taking the penalty

“I’ve been practicing all week on the other side and at the last second as I was running for the ball I changed my mind because I scored too many goals there… I was so mad I didn’t have to.” [change my mind] in a great game like that!’

Leaping into place, Salah connected with a powerful left foot just to the right of centre, which Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris dove in the right direction, almost stopping the shot.

It was the sheer speed of the shot that sent the ball evading the keeper, with Salah spinning in a delirium towards goal.

Marveling at the moment, Gerrard, who was in the stands at the time, told Salah the goal brought former club legend Kenny Dalglish to tears.

It helped undo the heartbreak of the previous season after Liverpool lost to Real Madrid.

“That was also a special goal for me because I was at the game as a fan, I wasn’t watching TV,” said Gerrard, who won the European Cup in 2005.

“I just went as a fan to enjoy it, the club invited me, and that goal made Kenny Dalglish cry.

‘So always remember you made the King cry – the King [Salah] did the king – [Dalglish] cry!’

Salah, who broke Robbie Fowler’s Premier League goalscoring record with Liverpool last week, has remained a pivotal player for the club in Europe, scoring eight Champions League goals this season, finding the bottom of the net during Liverpool’s 5-2. defeat against Real Madrid.

In the interview, Steven Gerrard also admitted that Salah’s first goal brought Kenny Dalglish to tears.

Jurgen Klopp’s side could be knocked out of the competition next week after their heavy defeat to Carlo Ancelotti’s side at Anfield in the first leg of the round of 16.

However, while it will be a tall order to turn around a three-goal deficit at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night, the German remained positive about his team.

I think Carlos [Ancelotti] He thinks the tie is over, and I think it’s over for now, but in three weeks’, Klopp said after the defeat at Anfield.

We will go there and we will play a football game. It will be a great challenge. We have to make sure we learn from this game.’

Salah was back on the scoreboard against Real Madrid in their 5-2 defeat at Anfield

Despite their excellent recent form of rising to within touching distance of fourth in the league, recent losses in domestic cup competitions against Brighton and Man City mean Liverpool have been unable to defend their FA Cup titles and the League Cup.

That means a win against Real Madrid away from home is their last hope of winning a major trophy this season.