Liverpool back to winning ways as they overcome Spurs

Premier League: Liverpool 4 (Salah 16', Robertson 45', Gakpo 50', Elliott 59') Tottenham 2 (Richarlison 72', Heung-min 77')

Mo Salah, on what may prove to be one of his last appearances at Anfield, led the goalscorers in an eventually comfortable Liverpool win that had the feel of an end-of-season friendly about it.

Manager Jurgen Klopp is certainly on his way out of Anfield in two weeks and additional goals from Andy Robertson, Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliott ensured his penultimate home game ended in a win.

Spurs, who did not begin playing until the closing stages when they claimed two quick goals, have now lost four consecutive league games for the first time in 20 years to continue their disappointing campaign.

But, for the hosts, the Klopp countdown is in full swing, with the final day visit of Wolves the last glimpse supporters will get of their hero after this win.

The lack of big stakes, from a Liverpool perspective at least, gave the game a real end of season air, especially with the May sunshine beating down on Anfield.

And it helped that Salah, a week on from his very public falling out with Klopp, was in inspired form as his side turned in a dominant first half showing.

The striker, whose future is very much a topic of debate as Liverpool prepare to welcome Arne Slot as Klopp’s successor, scored one and had a hand in the other as the Reds coasted.

After 16 minutes, Gakpo’s neat chipped cross found Salah at the far post and he headed in a precise finish from a tight angle, no more than six yards out, for his 18th of the Premier League season.

Not bad for a player who was so furious, at being dropped and then brought on as a late sub at West Ham last week that he stormed out of the stadium vowing “There will be