Mohamed Salah signed off from the Merseyside derby in style, scoring the opener as Liverpool secured three points against Everton.
Virgil van Dijk netted the winner on Sunday but all eyes were on Salah as his time at Anfield comes to a close.
Salah is in the Liverpool history books after scoring at the Toffees’ new stadium for the first time, and has now outlined his desire to help the Reds secure Champions League football before he departs.
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Mohamed Salah eyes Champions League finish with Liverpool
Speaking live on Sky Sports after the last Merseyside derby of 2025/26 came to a close, he expressed his ‘wish’ to keep scoring and ensure Liverpool are in Europe’s premier cup competition come next season.
He said: “It feels great to win here. The most important thing was to help the team settle down and feel more confidence.
“We knew before the game it was going to be a difficult game, I’m glad we managed to win the game.”
“I wish I just keep scoring and help the team to achieve the Champions League this season. Hopefully I say farewell in the right way.”
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Virgil van Dijk and Curtis Jones celebrate after Van Dijk scores during Liverpool's Premier League match against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium (Credit Getty Images/Liverpool FC).
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Liverpool’s predicted Premier League finish after Everton
After beating Everton on Sunday, Liverpool have managed to open up a seven-point gap between themselves and sixth-place Chelsea, who lost to Manchester United in the latest gameweek.
Brentford and, of course, Everton, also dropped points, putting the Reds in the driver’s seat when it comes to finishing inside the Champions League places.
At present, Opta’s predicted table has Slot’s men securing fifth spot, with an 89.23% chance of qualifying for Europe’s top cup competition.
Chelsea are then given a 5.00% chance of doing so, followed by Brighton (2.93%) and Bournemouth (2.36%).
In turn, Salah does seem pretty likely to get his wish before leaving in the summer.
But it is worth remembering that Liverpool do still have to play Chelsea, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Brentford before the season is over.
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