Mohamed Salah broke an unexpected record in the Premier League for Liverpool in the game against Brighton.
In the end, it was another game, and another Mohamed Salah winning goal. The Egyptian has delivered time and time again for Liverpool.
This one has proven to be especially useful for the Reds. It has ensured Liverpool have beaten Brighton at Anfield for the first time in over four years – since November 2019.
It has also put Liverpool top of the Premier League again, and after the draw between Manchester City and Arsenal, it means the Reds once again have the league title in their hands. Which is pretty much what Salah and his teammates would have wanted.
Liverpool will be desperate to win the league again. Especially, in Jurgen Klopp’s final season. No one will be as desperate to do it as Mohamed Salah. Klopp has played such a key role in his development.
And you could tell by the way Salah performed today just how determined he was. Even breaking an impressive personal record.
Mohamed Salah broke a personal record in the Premier League vs Brighton
Since the beginning of his days at Liverpool, Salah has been a record breaker. Left, right and centre, he has set new standards at Anfield, and in the Premier League as well.
He will go down as one of the best players to have played for Liverpool, and who has played in England’s top flight. Someone who has constantly challenged and been up there fighting for the biggest team and individual awards.
Against Brighton, Salah’s determination to score was very evident from the beginning. Every opportunity he had, he took it upon himself to shoot.
Time and time again, Salah received the ball in and around Brighton’s penalty box, and immediately looked to test Bart Verbruggen in between the sticks. Until, Alexis Mac Allister’s timely lay-off for Salah’s winner, it was mostly to no avail.
It’s interesting to note that according to This is Anfield journalist, Jack Lusby, Salah broke a personal record in the Premier League with the volume of shots he took. In total, he took 12 shots against Brighton, which is the most shots he has ever taken in a league match for Liverpool.
It’s a pretty astonishing number, and just goes to show how desperate Salah was to score. Since coming back from injury he now has three goals and three assists in his first three starts. Starting to hit the kind of form you want him to find just as Liverpool are about to embark on the most pivotal point of the season.
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Everton vs Liverpool
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