Salah says Liverpool 'need another title' after record-setting outing vs. City

It feels as if each time Mohamed Salah finds the web, one other report falls.

Liverpool’s talisman broke new floor by opening the scoring in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Manchester Metropolis, as his deflected effort from a intelligent nook kick routine introduced him as much as 40 aim involvements within the Premier League this season. The Egyptian is the one participant within the historical past of the competitors to succeed in that benchmark in two totally different campaigns. He additionally completed the feat in 2017-18 when he was concerned in 42 league targets for the Reds.

Salah added an help on Dominik Szoboszlai’s aim later within the first half in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s staff, bringing his tally to 41 and counting (25 targets, 16 assists).

Most aim involvements in single Premier League season:

*Signifies 42-game season

He is the primary participant in Europe’s prime leagues to be immediately concerned in 50 targets throughout all competitions in 2024-25. It took him solely 38 matches.

Salah’s strike additionally moved him right into a tie for third on Liverpool’s all-time scoring chart with Gordon Hodgson. The 2 sit stage on 241 targets. Solely Roger Hunt (285) and Ian Rush (346) have scored extra for the Merseyside outfit.

With Sunday’s win over Manchester Metropolis, Liverpool prolonged their lead atop the Premier League desk to 11 factors. The Reds have 11 video games remaining as they give the impression of being to safe a record-tying twentieth English top-flight title.

“It’s unbelievable. It’s a very laborious place to come back and play right here,” Salah stated after the spectacular victory. “They’re a troublesome staff and so they have an unbelievable supervisor I’m glad ultimately we gained the sport. It’s particular. Particularly when you’re within the title race, it’s unbelievable.”

He added: “We want one other title. Me and the massive guys within the staff, we’d like one other title.”

Captain Virgil van Dijk, goalkeeper Alisson Becker, and defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson have been additionally a part of the squad with Salah when Liverpool ended their title drought by profitable the league in 2020.

Salah’s contract with Liverpool is ready to run out this summer time, and the 2 sides have up to now been unable to make any progress towards an extension.

Salah’s season by the numbers:

1: Salah is the primary participant in Premier League historical past to report no less than one aim and one help in every of the 2 video games in opposition to the reigning champions in a single season.

9: Salah is now as much as 9 league targets in opposition to Manchester Metropolis since Guardiola took the reigns on the Etihad. No participant has extra in that point in opposition to the Spaniard’s adorned staff.

16: Salah has scored 16 away targets in England’s prime flight this season. That is stage with Kevin Phillips (1999-2000) and Harry Kane (2022-23) for many in a single marketing campaign.