Salah

Mohamed Salah is now Liverpool's record goalscorer in the Premier League. His double against Manchester United in the historic 7-0 win over Manchester ...

Sadio Mane left in the summer while both [Diogo Jota](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/235755/Show/Diogo-Jota) and [Roberto Firmino](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/96182/Show/Roberto-Firmino) have had injury issues meaning Salah has had to forge new understandings at the same time as adapting his role to suit the new arrivals. Salah reminded everyone exactly why he’s one of the most feared forwards in Premier League history and he extended his unbelievable record against Manchester United to 10 goals and four assists in his last seven appearances against them. He earned a WhoScored rating of 10 in what was something of a statement performance by the No11. His double against Manchester United in the historic 7-0 win over [Manchester United](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/32/Show/England-Manchester-United) saw the Egypt international leapfrog Robbie Fowler into top spot with 129 goals in just 205 appearances. The one-time Fiorentina flyer is averaging a goal or an assist every 123 minutes in the English top flight this term. However, it was fitting that it was Salah who reigned supreme on the day with two assists to go alongside his two goals. Salah has also claimed three Golden Boots during his time on Merseyside, while also setting a Premier League record for most goals scored in a 38-game campaign. It is an even more impressive record when you consider Liverpool are in a state of flux right now. They are now just three points behind Spurs, the team currently occupying the final He is currently seventh on the list, five goals behind Robbie Fowler, who occupies the sixth spot, and eight behind Steven Gerrard. “Mo Salah achieved tonight something really, really special – we should not forget that just because we are used to him scoring a lot of goals. This record was in my mind since I came here.

Mohamed Salah gave a speech to his Liverpool teammates after becoming the Reds' leading Premier League goalscorer on Sunday - but Andy Robertson wasn't ...

He’s the first one in, last one out, and it’s not a coincidence so I’m delighted for him." [Robbie Fowler's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/robbie-fowler) 22-year record by scoring twice for the Reds as they [swept aside Manchester United 7-0](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/liverpool-man-utd-goals-highlights-29378558) at Anfield on Sunday. Although he hasn't been at his best this season, he has still managed to notch 11 in the top flight - the seventh most in the division, with [Erling Haaland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erling-braut-haaland) the runaway leader on 27. For this club, he'll go down as one of the all-time greats and he deserves everything he got." "It's very special, I can’t lie," he told Sky Sports when asked about becoming Liverpool's record Premier League scorer. But it is Fowler's tally that Salah was so desperate to catch and beat - something he surpassed after just 206 matches. Jordan Henderson also praised Salah and said: "I’m really happy for Mo because it’s not coincidence he gets these numbers. Robertson added: “He (Salah) got a massive cheer in the changing room when he came in. He's a fantastic player, a fantastic person. "Obviously ,Robbie Fowler, fantastic player for this club. [Cody Gakpo](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/cody-gakpo) and [Darwin Nunez](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/darwin-nunez) also netted twice on a stunning afternoon for [Jurgen Klopp's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jurgen-klopp) men as they closed the gap on fourth-placed [Tottenham](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc) to just three points. [Mohamed Salah's](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mohamed-salah) dressing room speech after [the Egyptian became Liverpool's greatest goalscorer ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-man-utd-salah-record-29379390)in the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league).

Virgil van Dijk believes it is impossible to overstate Mo Salah's importance to Liverpool after the striker's record-breaking contribution to the 7-0 win ...

“He’s been so influential for this club and he should definitely be remembered as one of the legends.” “That position of a false 9 is Bobby Firmino’s,” Van Dijk said. He will be fine for this club; he’s a fantastic player.” “The winter’s a difficult time for any player to come into any club but he’s settling in very well. “The front three are very clinical. “For him to be the all-time Premier League top scorer for Liverpool is something no one should take for granted.

Durability, consistency and a 'unique' skill set – all have helped Salah become Liverpool's Premier League record goalscorer.

A lot of his goals are high art, the kind you could put in a gold frame and place in a fancy gallery. But there he was, in the dying moments against Manchester United unmarked and waiting on the halfway line as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side pushed for a late equaliser. The pressure in the title race was intense. That would leave just the iconic names of Billy Liddell (228), Hodgson (241), Roger Hunt (285) and Rush (346) ahead of him. “He’s only 30 and he should still have many years left at the top level. He’s the perfect example for the young players coming through in terms of how to lead your life. “It was the instinctiveness of it,” he said. Sunday was just the seventh time he has received a yellow card in 291 games for Liverpool. He’s already a legend of the club and what he’s doing now is cementing his legacy.” The only player above him to net at a faster rate is Gordon Hodgson, who last graced Anfield in 1935. “The other week he took Steven Gerrard’s record of most European goals for the club and now he’s got my Premier League one. The more he scores, the better chance we’ve got as a team of getting where we want to be.

Mohamed Salah's two goals in Liverpool's rout of Manchester United made him the club's record Premier League goalscorer. With 129 goals in the competition, ...

He also hit double figures on three other occasions, with only his nine in an injury-hit 1997-98 campaign denying him six in a row. Sunday’s efforts took him to 11 in 25 games this term and, with seven assists, he is on track to reach double figures in that category for the fourth time in six seasons. He stayed until 2002 before moving on to Leeds and then Manchester City, returning in 2006 for two more seasons.

talkSPORT's Andy Goldstein says he thinks there are six wingers in Premier League history better than Mo Salah, including former stars from Manchester ...

Says a lot don't you think?" A third wrote: "Ronaldo, Hazard, Bale, Beckham all got moves to Real Madrid or Barcelona. "Giggs and Beckham better than Salah? Salah no where near anyone on Goldstein's list except maybe Giggs." Head and shoulders above them 2." A third Red fans argued: "Ronaldo and Bale peaked at Real Madrid.

Liverpool's new Premier League record goalscorer Mohamed Salah admits it is a landmark he has chased since he arrived at the club in 2017.

“We saw what a positive result can do to the boys. “A freak result, a really top performance. “It’s very special, I can’t lie.