Sometimes football gives you moments that remind you why you fell in love with the game in the first place. Mo Salah's opener at Goodison wasn't just another goal in another derby. It was a masterclass in movement, vision and clinical finishing that had Sky Sports commentators reaching for the superlatives.
The Egyptian's finish was trademark Salah. Low, hard, and giving Jordan Pickford absolutely no chance from close range. But the real magic happened in the seconds before, as our Egyptian King ghosted past Vitaliy Mykolenko like he wasn't there.
What caught the eye of the Sky Sports team was the sublime through ball that carved Everton open like a Sunday roast. The kind of pass that makes you rewind the footage just to appreciate the weight, the timing, the sheer audacity of it all. Mykolenko barely had time to register what was happening before Salah was wheeling away in celebration.
If this truly was Salah's final goal in a Merseyside derby, what a way to bow out. At Goodison Park, against the Bluenoses, with a finish that epitomised everything we've come to love about our number eleven over the years.
The question now is whether we'll see many more moments like this one in a red shirt.
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