(CNN) Liverpool's hopes of winning the English Premier League title for the first time in 29 years are very much alive thanks a stirring second half performance against Chelsea and a sublime long-range strike from Mohamed Salah. In what had been a tense and closely fought encounter, Sadio Mane opened the scoring for the Anfield club with a back post header shortly after halftime. But it was Salah who provided the game's outstanding moment and arguably one of the goals of this Premier League season. The Egyptian picked the ball up on the right of the Chelsea box in the 53rd minute and arrowed a rasping, unstoppable drive beyond Kepa Arrizabalaga from 25-yards to secure a 2-0 victory and three precious points. Salah said he was so far out that he felt had to go with just "power" when speaking to UK broadcaster Sky Sports after the match. The goal was also the first Salah had scored from outside of the penalty box in the Premier League for more than a year. Read More<doc-sep>Mohamed Salah, Jurgen Klopp, Graeme Souness and Ashley Cole all had their say on Salah's superb strike against Chelsea which sent Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League. Two minutes after Sadio Mane had given Liverpool the lead, Salah picked up a lovely forward pass from Virgil van Dijk, rounded Emerson at the top right corner before curling a sensational effort past Kepa Arrizabalaga and celebrating with a yoga 'tree' pose. The man himself analysed the goal with Jamie Redknapp after the game, with pundits and managers also offering their thoughts on a truly wonderful goal... Jamie Carragher on co-commentary: "He's been waiting for that moment in 2019 - the Salah moment that we saw so often last season. It is an absolute rocket!" 0:54 Watch Mo Salah's stunner in all its glory The goalscorer: 'I don't think, I just feel!' Mohamed Salah: "I don't think, I just feel! This one I decided as it was far out I just to go with power and it was a bit lucky the ball hit the net like that! 5:27 Mohamed Salah joins Jamie Redknapp to look back on his sensational goal that secured Liverpool's 2-0 win against Chelsea at Anfield "Henderson did a great job [taking the defender away] and it makes it easier for me. He was part of the goal of course, it's part of our job in training, we do tactical things and I think it's working well. "[The celebration] just came into mind immediately to do that." 2:47 Highlights from Liverpool's win over Chelsea in the Premier League The pundits: ' No goalie in PL would have saved it' Ashley Cole: "With the goalkeeper, I think he has to stay how he was. Jorginho could maybe have read it a bit quicker knowing that Salah on his left foot is more than likely going to shoot. "As a left-back, sometimes you can't stop it. Salah has taken a great touch, taking it away from Emerson inside and sometimes you can't get up to him. It is a great strike and I don't think any goalie in the Premier League at the minute would save that, he has caught it perfectly." Graeme Souness: "What a goal this is. Van Dijk pings the ball forward with a lovely strike, his touch is gorgeous and he is shown in by Emerson. Someone has got to be helping him, Jorginho has got to be coming across a bit quicker and prevent the shot. 1:46 Graeme Souness praises Mohamed Salah for his brilliant strike against Chelsea "That is maybe being a bit critical and it is not taking away from the strike. It is a wonderful strike, it's a sensational strike. The goalkeeper possibly could have moved his feet, which he doesn't, maybe because Salah took it so early, but it is a wonderful strike and he was super today." Salah's best five PL goals In celebration of Salah's strike on Sunday, we look back at his best five Premier League goals... 2:09 We take a look at Salah's five best Premier League goals after his superb strike on Sunday The managers: 'It blew me away' Jurgen Klopp: "I've seen a few really good goals since these boys have been in, I think Steven Gerrard had a few from similar moments. But of course, it was a brilliant, brilliant goal in all departments - the control, the first touch, going inside, the movement around, giving him this little bit of space and then I'm 100 per cent convinced it is a fantastic goal. 4:42 Jurgen Klopp felt his Liverpool team dominated the game against Chelsea and fully deserved the three points in their 2-0 win which sees them stay at the top of the table<doc-sep>Once you have subscribed we will use the email you provided to send you the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the newsletter email. Mohamed Salah has scored a handful of breathtaking goals since joining Liverpool in 2017 - but his strike against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon might well have been the best of the lot. The Egyptian forward rifled a 20-yard screamer past Kepa Arrizabalaga to put the Reds 2-0 up against Maurizio Sarri’s side at Anfield. Salah’s rocket came just minutes after Sadio Mane had broken the deadlock with a close-range header - and it will be remembered by Liverpool fans for many years to come, you suspect. "I don't think, I just feel! This one I decided as it was far out I just to go with power and it was a bit lucky the ball hit the net like that!” Salah told Sky Sports after the match. "Henderson did a great job [taking the defender away] and it makes it easier for me. He was part of the goal of course, it's part of our job in training, we do tactical things and I think it's working well.” Jurgen Klopp said the goal “blew him away”, while Sarri added: "The second goal was a shocking goal - in a good way for them, not for us.” However, it’s the reaction of former Newcastle United and Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given which has gone viral online. Given was providing analysis for the Premier League’s global audience alongside Arsenal legend Ian Wright and ex-Liverpool winger Steve McManaman but was eating his dinner while the second half was going on. As he was chowing down, Salah smacked in his Goal of the Season contender, prompting a wild reaction from McManaman and Wright. Given, however, was far more interested in his dinner. Watch the funny clip here… The person who initially posted the clip claimed Given was eating steak - but the retired shot-stopper put these rumours to bed on Twitter. “It was actually a Chicken Mo Salah I was eating Nathan,” he commented. It’s safe to assume it was tasty, regardless of which meat was on his plate. News Now - Sport News<doc-sep>Mohamed Salah has revealed the reason behind his celebration following his stunning strike against Chelsea on Sunday. Salah secured a huge victory for Liverpool with an absolute thunderbolt from around 25-yards from goal that went past Kepa Arrizabalaga and into the top corner. The goal is Mohamed Salah’s fifth against Chelsea in nine games across four competitions, with three of the strikes coming during the Egyptian’s stint at FC Basel. The Egyptian celebrated the goal by adopting a yoga-style pose, and he explained the celebration, saying: “I am a yoga man! I do yoga and it just came into my mind. Asked about his goal, Salah told Sky Sports: “I don’t think. I just feel. Normally I shoot with the inside of my foot. But this one I decided, because it was far, to hit it with power. I was lucky the ball hit the net like that.” The victory kept Liverpool title hopes very much alive as they return back to the top of the Premier League table, two points ahead of Manchester City, however, the latter still have a game in hand. And Salah believes if the Reds managed to win their remaining four games against Cardiff City, Huddersfield, Newcastle, and Wolves, they will be crowned champions. “We just need to focus on our game and hope Manchester City will lose points,” Salah said. “I did follow Man City to see the result, it can help us but also it can push us to perform better. You need to score, you can’t lose any points, I knew the result of Manchester City’s game.” The Egyptian has faced a lot of criticism this season, and Salah commented on that, saying: “It’s different when other teams have two or three players on me. “[Sadio] Mane is having a very good season, so is [Roberto] Firmino, they are scoring more goals than last season, because the attention on me is giving them more freedom, and I am very happy for them. “It helps the team to score more goals, when they focus on my side the other side is free, we are a team and we focus on the team. “I am not complaining, I am happy with the result, we are first now so that’s the most important thing. The Premier League is the most important thing for me,” he added.<doc-sep>
Liverpool went into their game against Chelsea with some bad memories. They hadn't won against the west London side in their last six games at Anfield. It was against Chelsea in 2014 where Steven Gerrard's slip gifted Demba Ba a goal and consequently put an end to Liverpool's title hopes. After Manchester City won earlier on in the day, Liverpool were under extra pressure to get all three points and move back above their rivals. And they were able to put in a confident performance at Anfield as they won 2-0. Sadio Mane opened the scoring early on in the second half after wonderful play from Jordan Henderson. And then Mohamed Salah struck one of the best goals of the season as he lashed in a long-range effort into the top corner. Salah picked up the ball on the right, cut inside his man and powered an effort from 25 yards past Kepa Arrizabalaga. It really was a stunning goal. And it was an important one, too. Every goal is heavily important for Liverpool at the moment and it sealed all three point on the day. There is a trend at the moment where Titanic music is edited to go with important goals and, of course, it has been done once again for Salah's goal. Watch Salah's goal with titanic music below: It's been done so much but it still makes goals so much better. Peter Drury is considered one of the best commentators in football and his reaction to the goal is also superb. Watch Salah's goal with Peter Drury's commentary below: Jurgen Klopp said after the game that the goal 'blew him away'. “It blew me away,” Klopp said, per the Guardian. “I didn’t think anything in that moment but I know I was really happy because I was in line with the ball and maybe I saw first that it would go in. "It was a really outstanding finish." Salah also commented on his goal after the game. "I don't think, I just feel!" He said of his goal, per Sky Sports. "This one I decided as it was far out I just to go with power and it was a bit lucky the ball hit the net like that! "Henderson did a great job [taking the defender away] and it makes it easier for me. He was part of the goal of course, it's part of our job in training, we do tactical things and I think it's working well. "[The celebration] just came into mind immediately to do that." News Now - Sport News