Salah not yet ready to offer right of way to Saka

The Egyptian reminded us he can still have a sizeable impact on this season’s title chase.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game at the Emirates Stadium. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire 

Just when Bukayo Saka thought he had proved his potential to take Mo Salah’s crown as the Premier League’s most influential goalsoring winger, Liverpool’s experienced Egyptian reminded us he can still have a sizeable impact on this season’s title chase.

On the face it, Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool will be most animatedly celebrated in Manchester, where Pep Guardiola’s City still sit top of the table. But it was a fascinating battle in which both sides showed they are contenders, not least because of the potential for their wide men to influence the game.