Mohamed Salah has admitted his pride in becoming the first player in Premier League history to reach double figures for both goals and assists before Christmas.
The Egyptian scored two and created another two goals Liverpool's fiery 6-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, taking his season tally to 15 goals and 11 assists in just 16 games.
It's a feat which has never been achieved before in England's top flight, and while Salah admitted it was never his intention to top it, it's another record he can be genuinely proud of. .
“I didn't think about it before the game, but I'm glad I did it,” Salah said. “It is something that makes me proud, I will continue to work hard.”
The points keep coming for Salah, who moved up to fourth LiverpoolLists of the top goalscorers of all time.
With 229 goals to his name, Salah moved above Billy Liddell's 228 and will now aim to move up to third – a position currently held by Gordon Hodgson's 241 goals.
“It's great to achieve this at such a big club, but the most important thing is that we won the game,” said Salah. “Wherever I will end my career, I am happy about it.”
|
Order |
Player |
goals |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Ian Rush |
346 |
|
2 |
Roger Hunt |
285 |
|
3 |
Gordon Hodgson |
241 |
|
4 |
Mohamed Salah |
229 |
|
5 |
Billy Liddell |
228 |