- Mohamed Salah is already the fourth top scorer in Liverpool’s history
- With 229 goals, he is still more than 100 goals behind Reds legend Ian Rush.
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Mohamed Salah scored goals 228 and 229 for Liverpool on Sunday night as Arne Slot’s side saw off Tottenham to win 6-3 away from home.
He now moves up to fourth place on Liverpool’s all-time goalscoring chart, overtaking Billy Liddell with 228 goals and chasing Gordon Hodgson, who scored 241 goals for the Reds.
However, he is still some distance behind Ian Rush in the top spot, with the Welshman scoring 346 goals in 660 appearances for Liverpool.
Salah set up Dominik Szoboszlai to make it 3-1 and in doing so recorded his 10th Premier League assist of the season to go along with his 13 goals, becoming the first player in Premier League history to reach double figures. in both categories before Christmas. .
Addressing his record-breaking evening, the Egyptian was humble in his response, revealing that he didn’t even think about it before the match.
“To be fair, of course I didn’t think about it before the game, but I’m glad I did it a few times,” he told Sky Sports.
Mohamed Salah scored twice in Liverpool’s dominant 6-3 win over Tottenham.
Ian Rush scored 346 goals in 660 games for Liverpool and remains their all-time leading scorer
Salah moved up to fourth place on Liverpool’s all-time top scorers list, now with 229 goals scored.
‘So yeah, something makes me happy. I am proud and continue to work hard.
‘Of course, it’s a great thing to achieve. It is a club as big as Liverpool. But again, the most important thing is that we won the game and they achieved that achievement. It’s great.
“To be fair, I don’t know how he scored so many goals. I think football at that time was quite seven against seven. It wasn’t really 11 against 11, but he is a great legend for the club and we have good contact. So, Whatever I’m going to end my career with, I’m happy about it. So let’s see.
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table this weekend when Chelsea dropped points in a 0-0 draw against Everton.
The Reds are four points ahead of Enzo Maresca’s team and still have a game in hand, meaning they will enjoy Christmas with a comfortable advantage over their competition.