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- Writer, Andy Cryer
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Almost every week, Mohamed Salah has shown his prowess.
The Liverpool striker scored two goals in the team’s 6-3 win over Tottenham.
With this victory, Salah has surpassed Manchester City’s forward in the race to become the top scorer this season.
After scoring 15 goals this season, Salah is leading the way in assists, and after Sunday’s game, he now has 11 assists.
The Egyptian player is now on course to repeat his success in 2022, where he became the top scorer and top assist.
Although there is much speculation about the future of the player – his contract expires this year – he still continues to show his talent.
But how will the 32-year-old player compare with other champions who have played in the English Premier League?
The former goalkeeper of Newcastle, Man City and Aston Villa, Shay Given told the BBC that, “Salah is a special player and he can play.
“The big news about him right now is his future. I don’t think they can let him go.”
A historic week
Salah started the season on the right foot, scoring 12 goals in the last 12 games.
He has now scored 18 goals and assisted 15. He has had a hand in 33 goals, four more than any other player in Europe’s top leagues.
In the match between Liverpool and Tottenham, he set three records.
- He became the first to surpass his signature goalscoring record, that is, scoring and assisting more than ten goals before Christmas.
- The first to assist in scoring more than 10 goals in four consecutive seasons.
- This is the sixth season that Salah has achieved this feat, beating Wayne Rooney.
Salah will now be looking to set another record this season, with his sights set on winning the Golden Boot for top scorer in four seasons – a feat previously held by former Arsenal player Thierry Henry.
Salah scored 18 goals in the entire season he played for Liverpool.
He is five goals away from becoming the fifth player ever to score 20 goals in five seasons.
The Liverpool forward is now competing with Haaland to win the golden boot.
The Norwegian scored 27 goals last season and 36 in the previous two seasons, becoming the first player since Tottenham’s Harry Kane to win the top scorer in two seasons. row.
Haaland also wants to win the title this year, where he has now scored 10 goals.
At what level is Salah in the competition?
At what level will Salah be placed when it comes to the best players in the Premier League?
Now there is no doubt that Salah is one of the best players in Liverpool, where he has won every trophy needed in the club.
He is the club’s fourth highest goalscorer, with 229 goals in 373 games, and needs 12 goals to overtake Gordon Hodgson.
Roger Hunt has 285 balls, Ian Rush has 346, which are far behind him, but if he can keep scoring like he is doing now, he will need 190 games to surpass them.
In the Premier League, Salah is now one of the best players in the league, where he has 172 goals, and is the eighth in the list of top scorers.
With 15 goals remaining, Salah took the fourth spot from Andrew Cole – who he could catch at the end of the season.
But what about helping to score?
In Sunday’s game, Salah overtook David Beckham on 80 assists, where both are now tied for 10th. He now needs 34 assists to overtake Kevin de Bruyne, who is second.
The top scorer in the Premier League is Ryan Giggs, who has assisted 162 goals, but has played more games than Salah with 353 games.
But when it comes to scoring and assisting, Salah is ahead of him.
He has scored 252 goals in 279 games in the Premier League, ranking seventh in the list of both goals and assists.
If he continues as he is now, Salah will overtake Alan Shearer in total goals and assists, which is 324.
If he renews his contract, what will prevent him from winning?
