Virgil van Dijk spared <a href="https://mid-day.com/sports/football/article/two-year-liverpool-deal-for-salah-23518020" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Liverpool</a>&rsquo;s blushes with a late winner to beat West Ham 2-1 on Sunday, edging the Reds to within six points of the Premier League title.&nbsp;
Andy Robertson&rsquo;s own goal four minutes from time had given the lowly Hammers a deserved equaliser after Luis Diaz put Liverpool in front early on.&nbsp;
Van Dijk, though, swiftly restored the lead to show Liverpool retain the mentality of champions, even if they are running out of steam in the closing stages of the season.&nbsp;
Liverpool&rsquo;s lead stretches to 13 points with six games remaining. A record-equalling 20th English top-flight title could come as early as next Sunday if Liverpool win at Leicester and Arsenal lose away to Ipswich.&nbsp;
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The stage was set before kick-off for Mohamed Salah to be the hero as the Egyptian was given a huge ovation just days after ending speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract.&nbsp;
Salah started with the intention of making sure he was the focus of attention as young left-back Ollie Scarles struggled to cope with the <a href="https://mid-day.com/sports/football/article/i-dont-deserve-compliments-arne-slot-23518573" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Premier League</a>&rsquo;s top scorer. &nbsp; The 32-year-old forward managed to set a new Premier League record by registering his 45th goal or assist of the campaign, the most ever in a 38-game season.&nbsp;
Salah outmuscled Scarles on the touchline and sprinted clear before an inch-perfect cross for Diaz allowed the Colombian to tap in after 18 minutes.&nbsp;
Defeat sees West Ham slip to 17th in the table, but they had a series of chances to take at least a point.&nbsp;
Alisson brilliantly tipped Mohammed Kudus&rsquo; attempted chip onto the bar with the visitors first serious attack. Jarrod Bowen had West Ham&rsquo;s best chance to level when he failed to beat Alisson one-on-one.&nbsp;
When the Hammers did finally find the net, it was thanks to two of Liverpool&rsquo;s most experienced defenders. Robertson and Van Dijk both went for the same ball and the Scotland captain diverted Aaron Wan-Bissaka&rsquo;s cross into his own net.&nbsp;
The goal suddenly sparked Liverpool into life after a listless second half.&nbsp;
Van Dijk took just three minutes to make amends for the equaliser as he powered in Alexis Mac Allister&rsquo;s corner.&nbsp;
The Dutchman kissed the badge in celebration in a potential nod to him reportedly being close to following Salah in signing a new contract.
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