The Reds won their first away game of the season with a victory at Spurs.
The win at Spurs will be good for the Reds, as they have lost their last two league games to teams that are in the bottom half of the table.
The inspiration, sweeping home a sharp left-foot finish from Darwin Nunez's pass after 11 minutes, then cashing in on Eric Dier's mistake five minutes before the break, was Salah.
Without the injured Son Heung-min, Spurs were never out of the game as Ivan Perisic and Harry Kane both hit the woodwork in the first half.
One of the comebacks that have become their trademark this season was not completed.
Because of the opposition and the need to get their premier league show back on the road after two damaging losses, this victory is more significant.
After a slow start to the campaign, he is back to his best. The first goal had one touch and an instant finish, the second had coolness and technique and made Dier pay for his mistake.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was lucky to escape with no penalty after he appeared to push Ryan Sessegnon to the ground. They are not giving up enough chances.
The return of Ibrahima Konate has added strength to a defence that has been vulnerable at times this season. The reaction at the end of the game showed how important this win might be for the team.
The home team's right flank had been exposed several times before they went behind and it was no surprise that they fell behind early.
It was Dier's mistake that left them with a hill that was too steep to climb.
This was not a Spurs side that only showed up in the second half, as has happened before this season, because they had responded well to Salah's early goal before Dier made his ill-advised attempt to head the ball back to the keeper. He diverted it off his shoulder and into the path of the Egyptian player.
Spurs had a clear case for a penalty, and their frustration increased when Andy Madley awarded a free-kick for an almost identical incident.
Even without the injured Son, Spurs dominated most of the second half but could not take advantage of the opportunities they created, with Dejan Kulusevski showing what they have been missing when he came back from injury to set up Kane's goal moments after coming on.
Spurs showed a lot of heart and character, but they paid the price for giving away the goal that made it hard for the Reds to catch up.
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