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Published 09:57 2 May 2018 BST
Updated 10:03 2 May 2018 BST
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Honestly, everyone knows there will be a moment on Wednesday night in Rome when the Egyptian is strolling through on goal - one of those times where he looks like he's doodling because he has so much time and space and composure but he's actually eating up yards like a gazelle - he'll draw out the 'keeper, he'll shape to shoot, he'll delay a half step and he'll dink it over the top of Allison who will be left wondering how on earth he let this happen again.
But, even with a 5-2 lead, even though they know that all they have to do is stop the hosts scoring three times, some of the odds for the Champions League semi-final second leg are reflective of two things: how deadly Liverpool are, and how mad they are too.
Jurgen Klopp famously said that he likes heavy metal football and that chaos and unpredictability still means that the bookmakers are not confident the English outfit can 'do a job' in the Italian capital.
Instead, you'd get even money for expecting at least four goals in the clash with Boyle Sports offering to return one quid for every 50 you spend on backing at least one to find the net.
The message is simple, expect goals.
And, of course, when you have Mo Salah running free around the pitch - particularly not being marked by Roma who played no full backs the first day - you're going to have to assume that he at least will have a bit of success.
He's still available at a tasty 3/1 first goalscorer price.
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