Alisson Becker's two-word Liverpool verdict fans will agree with as Mohamed Salah challenge set

Alisson Becker delivered a two-word verdict when asked about Liverpool once again being forced to kick-off at 12.30pm following the international break.

Liverpool had six 12.30pm Saturday starts last season and didn’t win a single one of them, taking just three points from 18. The victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers last month brought an end to the hoodoo.

But the Reds were once again forced to kick-off early against Everton on Saturday afternoon in the 243rd Merseyside derby. Jurgen Klopp’s side, however, picked up another victory as a second-half double from Mohamed Salah earned the Reds a 2-0 win.

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And when asked about the difficulty of the 12.30pm kick-off following a long journey back to Merseyside after representing Brazil, Alisson replied: “Again, eh?"

Before he continued: "It's always tough to come back from the national team and play at 12.30. We were travelling a lot, going to South America, and playing hard games, but I'm glad we could get the three points. That was massive today."

Salah opened the scoring from the penalty spot before his second arrived in stoppage time when he finished a fine counter-attacking move. The goals took the Egypt international's tally to 201 career league goals, and the victory maintained Liverpool's recent dominance over their neighbours.

Salah has either scored or assisted in each of his last 13 Premier League appearances for Liverpool at Anfield (14 goals, three assists). And Alisson has urged his team-mate to keep breaking all the records in front of him.

Speaking to LFCTV, he said: "This