Mohamed Salah - Photo Courtesy Liverpool Media.
Egypt international Mohamed Salah has reacted to his latest achievement of moving up to fourth on the all-time list of Liverpool goalscorers.
The Pharaoh achieved the fete after scoring his 228th and 229th goals by netting a double against Tottenham in a 6-3 victory at Tottenham Hotspur. In doing so, Salah moved above the legendary Billy Liddell, who ended his Reds career with 228 strikes from 534 appearances between 1946 and 1960.
Salah’s remarkable haul since arriving on Merseyside in 2017 includes 170 Premier League goals, 44 in the Champions League, six FA Cup strikes, five in the Europa League, three in the League Cup and one Community Shield goal.
Reacting to the achievement Salah told Liverpool official website: “Of course it's something great to achieve. It's such a big club, Liverpool. But again, the most important thing is we won the game, but to have that achievement is great.”
On whether he can break Ian Rush's record, Salah explained: “I don't know how he scored that many goals, to be fair. I think the football in that time was quite seven versus seven and not really 11 versus 11! He's a great legend for the club and we have a good contact. Whatever I'm going to end my career with I'm happy about it, so let's see.”
On making Premier League history by hitting double figures for both goals and assists before Christmas, he said: “I didn't think about it before the game, to be fair, but I'm glad I did it. [It's] something that makes me happy. I'm proud and I'll just keep working hard.”
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