Another day, another Mohamed Salah goal and another Liverpool win.
The Egyptian forward has now scored three Champions League goals this season and has 22 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions.
He set up a further 17 for teammates and his total of 39 goal involvements is the highest of any player in Europe’s big five leagues.
His latest goal has set Liverpool on their way A win against Lille and to secure their place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
He latched onto Curtis Jones’ brilliant play with the ball and lifted it over the advancing Lucas Chevalier.
It was his 50th goal in Europe for Liverpool – 44 in the Champions League, five in last season’s Europa League and one in Champions League qualification.
His latest strike extended his record as the club’s leading European goalscorer and he now has 20 Champions League goals at Anfield.
Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (23 at the Etihad Stadium) and former Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooy (23 at Old Trafford) are the only players to have scored more goals in one competition for an English side.
“Salah always has a smile on his face but believes in himself that he will score goals,” former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“That’s what makes him so dangerous. It’s the elite mentality of a player of his ability.”
He has been directly involved in 18 goals in 15 appearances at Anfield this season (10 goals, eight assists in all competitions).
“He’s a real talisman for Liverpool,” former Reds striker Robbie Fowler said on Amazon Prime.
“He’s a game winner. He’s very comfortable in front of goal.
“He’s one of those players that if he misses one chance, he doesn’t get upset because he’ll score the next one.
“We wax lyrical about Mohamed Salah and know what he is capable of.”
