Certainly, if Mohamed Salah keeps this up, the title will be won in time for Arsenal to give them a guard of honor at Anfield in May. For the 11th time this season, the presumptive Ballon d'Or winner graced a game with a goal and assist. The previous high watermark in a Premier League campaign was 11. It is February.

The Liverpool academy graduate wheeled away to celebrate, but they were cut short with Anthony Taylor consulting with Stuart Attwell on VAR duty, alongside his assistant Adam Nunn. The latter two officials recommended that the goal be overturned with Szoboszlai offside in the build-up.