Mohamed Salah proves Ian Wright wrong after 'rusty' Liverpool verdict

Ian Wright was critical of Mohamed Salah's performance for Liverpool minutes before he scored the winning goal against Brighton.

The Reds returned to action after the March international break with a Premier League clash against the Seagulls on Sunday. Liverpool secured a 2-1 win at Anfield thanks to goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.

The victory saw Liverpool leapfrog Arsenal to the top of the Premier League table. The Gunners were held to a goalless draw away at Manchester City, meaning the Reds maintain their position at the top of the standings with nine fixtures left to play.

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Despite Liverpool getting the three points, it was a tough afternoon for Jurgen Klopp's players. The Reds were trailing 1-0 within a couple of minutes after Danny Welbeck opened the scoring for Brighton.

Before scoring Liverpool's second and decisive goal, Salah endured a difficult afternoon. The Egyptian recorded 11 efforts on goal, which is the most in a single Premier League game across his career.

After half-time, the score was 1-1, and Wright provided some analysis of Salah's performance. The former Arsenal striker was critical of Salah's form in front of goal, with Wright's comments coming before Liverpool scored the winner against Brighton.

"You can see a bit of rust in Salah, and his decisions have not been great," Wright told the Premier League's website.

"The chances he's had, he's not got his body around them, opened himself up and created the angle to get it past the goalkeeper. You can just see a bit of rust in him."

Just 20 minutes later, Salah found the back of the net