Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has revealed head coach Arne Slot was frustrated with his team's lacklustre first-half display against Southampton, with the Premier League leaders coming from behind after the break to win the game 3-1.

Liverpool's Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah struck within three minutes in the second half in a 3-1 victory over last-placed Southampton on Saturday that gave the Premier League leaders 16 provisional points of breathing room at the top of the table.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot decided to make a triple sub at half time with the Reds 1-0 down to bottom club Southampton and he got it spot on. They won 3-1 thanks to Darwin Nunez and two penalty kicks from Mohamed Salah.

Mohamed Salah scored two penalties, but Liverpool got a telling off from boss Arne Slot over Southampton performance Even the best in the business need a dressing down sometimes, and Arne Slot let his Liverpool team have it after they went in at half-time 1-0 down at home to basement dwellers Southampton on Saturday.

Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have started every Premier League match this season but the leaders, who are 13 points clear of Arsenal, then just two days off before playing PSG

Liverpool stretched its lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points as Mohamed Salah scored two penalties in a comeback 3-1 win over Southampton at Anfield.

Mohamed Salah scored twice to guide Liverpool past Southampton, then said the Reds had demonstrated their title-winning credentials.

Liverpool's lead in the Premier League has grown to 16 points. Mohamed Salah's lead in the Golden Boot race is up to seven goals. Both races are turning into a procession after Salah converted two second-half penalties for his 26th and 27th goals of the campaign to clinch a 3-1 win for Liverpool at home to last-placed Southampton on Saturday.

Mohamed Salah reveals Arne Slot's half-time reaction as Liverpool star hits two milestones in Southampton win - It was a special day for the Liverpool star who netted twice in the comeback win

Mohamed Salah scored a brace to fire Liverpool to a 3-1 win over Southampton - but things weren't as plain sailing for Arne Slot as he'd have liked.

The Liverpool star set more dizzying heights with a brace against Southampton on Saturday but his future remains undecided. But an offhand remark made a decade ago could give the Reds hope.