WHAT better way to celebrate ripping up the Prem than getting your teeth into a meal at the Pirana?
Liverpool celebrated their nine-point title lead with a night-out at one of the trendiest restaurants in London’s West End.
9 The Prem leaders chose the Pirana restaurant in LondonCredit: w8media
9 Trent Alexander-Arnold looked particularly relaxedCredit: w8media
9 Wataru Endo and Dominik Szoboszlai were two of the more casually dressed players, with back-up keeper Caoimhin Kelleher in the backgroundCredit: w8media
9 Mo Salah’s huge smile gave away the fact he was the two-goal heroCredit: w8media
Mo Salah had pipped the Cherries with both goals in a 2-0 win on the South Coast.
And hours after that victory at high-flying Bournemouth, Arne Slot’s men wore smiles as wide as their Prem advantage as they strolled into the Mayfair eatery.
Salah, not surprisingly, had the biggest grin.
And as the Reds arrived, most of them casually addressed, it was noticeable how relaxed they look.
Dominik Szoboszlai rocked a flowery blue jacket, but Wataru Endo gave the midfielder a run for his money fashion-wise in a multi-zip green number.
But many stars were happy in simple stuff like jeans and T-shirt at avenue that boasts “entertainment and a live DJ every night”.
Curtis Jones added a denim top to that laidback look, and despite the wintry weather Trent Alexander-Arnold didn’t even wear a jacket.
Pirana boasts a “delightful fusion of Japanese and Peruvian flavours” – with prices from £8 for an Edamame beans starter to £440 for Beluga Caviar.
9 Curtis Jones cut a cool figure as he entered the eateryCredit: w8media
9 Alexis Mac Allister shone in the 2-0 win at Bournemouth but was taken off soon after escaping a second bookingCredit: w8media
9 Luis Diaz gave a slight nod to the club’s colours with this look, while Mac Allister peers out behind himCredit: w8media
Some of those prices might not be down to earth.
But the togetherness in the Liverpool squad, as well as the attitude of boss Slot, appears to be just that.
After seeing off Bournemouth, the Dutchman said: “We had to play at the top of our abilities and needed luck to win this game.
“They hit the bar or the post two times and they were constantly trying to force things.
“They had other chances as well and I don’t think we actually controlled the game.”
You could buy a salad at Pirana for £16, but you can’t put a price on Salah.
He’s now the Prem’s sixth highest scorer ever on 178 goals, although Alan Shearer remains well clear at the top of the list on 260.
And although the Egyptian’s future beyond this season is in doubt, Slot has no doubts over his value on the pitch.
He argued: “The second goal was the difference between the two teams. It wasn’t an easy or a simple chance, the way Salah scores is so calm.
“It shows you how much quality he has to win a game like this. The rest of the team and him worked so hard to keep the clean sheet.”
Maybe all that concentration was why keeper Alisson appeared to have the most serious expression when he walked into the Pirana!
9 Alisson had the most serious lookCredit: Credit: w8media
