Liverpool's Mohamed Salah leaves the pitch after the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Salah moved onto 10 goals for the league campaign, second behind Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (12), and Liverpool now has 10 victories in 12 league games. It’s a start to the season Slot can only have dreamed about after joining from Feyenoord for the tough job of replacing Jurgen Klopp. Helping Liverpool is the alarming form of defending champion Man City, whose stunning third straight league loss — 4-0 at home to Tottenham on Saturday — was a fifth defeat in a row in all competitions.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah leaves the pitch after the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores from a penalty kick during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Southampton's goalkeeper Alex McCarthy saves during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, right, celebrates with Darwin Nunez after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England,
Southampton's Mateus Fernandes celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Southampton's Adam Armstrong scores from the penalty kick during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Liverpool's Andrew Robertson fouls Southampton's Tyler Dibling, left, inside the penalty box during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Liverpool players celebrate after a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.
Southampton's Ryan Fraser, left, and Liverpool's Conor Bradley fight for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool in Southampton, England.