Mohamed Salah appeared to misunderstand substitution rules in the Premier League during Liverpool’s win against Southampton.
The Reds beat the Saints 3-1 at Anfield to take them 16 points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table.
Liverpool wanted to make a substitution late on in the second half, even though they had already used their allotted five.
Salah was seemingly aware of this and, as reported by journalist David Lynch, he tried to stop his side from bringing on a new player.
However, Liverpool were in fact allowed to make a sixth substitution to due an earlier incident.
Jan Bednarek was forced off during the first-half due to a head injury and Southampton used one of their concussion substitutions.
These can be made outside of their usual five changes as per Premier League rules, and it also allows an extra switch for the opposition.
“Once an APCS [additional permanent concussion substitution] takes place, the opposing team are given the right to make an additional ‘normal’ substitution at a time of their choosing.”
Harvey Elliott, Alexis Mac Allister and Andy Robertson were the first three Liverpool substitutes before Diogo Jota and Wataru Endo.
Arne Slot’s side then brought on Jarell Quansah for Trent Alexander-Arnold on 89 minutes in their sixth change of the match.
Referee Lewis Smith is said to have explained the substitution rules to Salah, who enjoyed another record-breaking display in Liverpool colours.
Southampton took a shock lead just before half-time when Will Smallbone capitalised on a mix-up between Virgil van Dijk and Alisson.
However, Darwin Nunez levelled the scoring early in the second half before winning a penalty moments later.
Salah was the man to step up from 12 yards and he fired past Aaron Ramsdale to fire Liverpool into the lead.
The Egyptian the netted another penalty with two minutes left to play in a performance that has made Premier League history.
He has already accumulated the most points in Fantasy Premier League history with 306 so far this season.
Salah has also become the joint-fifth highest ever score in the league with Sergio Aguero on 184 goals.
When speaking to Premier League productions afterwards, he said: “Southampton had a good game plan.”
“It was a bit of frustration,” he added on the manager’s half-time words. “His head was going for us. We were sloppy and slow in the first half.
“I don’t think we played good today. If you want to win the Champions League or Premier League you have to win these games like that.”
