During liverpool’s 4-2 victory over newcastle united on new year’s day, mohamed salah explained why he changed boots at halftime. The egyptian forward missed a penalty in the 22nd minute of the game but won the game for the reds thanks to a solid second-half display. Salah broke the deadlock in the 49th minute by tapping darwin nunez’s pass into an unguarded net from close range. Following a moment of individual brilliance from winger anthony gordon, alexander isak equalized shortly after the game, scoring against the run of play. Curtis jones and cody gakpo scored two goals in four minutes to give jurgen klopp’s side three points at anfield. In the 81st minute, liverpool took a two-goal lead before full-time, but salah restored liverpool’s two-goal advantage from the penalty spot. Salah now sits on par with manchester city’s erling haaland on 14 premier league goals this season, thanks to his brace. During the half-time break, eagled-eyed fans noticed that the 31-year-old – who now has 153 premier league goals to his name, making him the competition’s 10th highest scorer of all time.
Why Salah changed his boots at half-time
Liverpool star explained his decision to Jamie Carragher:Jamie carragher, a former liverpool defender, told salah on sky sports’ monday night football: “mo, i noticed you changed your boots at halftime.” Salah replied, “yes, i did.” I just trained with the other ones boots that i missed the pen with yesterday. “i’m not superstitious because i wear many boots,” he says. But when i think it’s going to play with my head, i’m fine, go out, change the boots!” carragher joked: “so, he never missed a penalty, it was the boots’ fault!” Salah replied, “no, not really, but i don’t like to go in the second half of this game thinking, ‘i didn’t score with this.” So i just changed, calmed my mind and concentrated on the game.”
