Mohamed Salah ‘proud’ to move up to fourth in Liverpool’s all-time top scorer chart – and refuses to rule out chasing down Ian Rush – as he breaks ANOTHER Premier League record
- Mohamed Salah is now Liverpool’s fourth highest goalscorer in history
- With 229 goals he is still more than 100 goals behind Reds legend Ian Rush
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Mohamed Salah scored goals numbers 228 and 229 for Liverpool on Sunday evening as Arne Slot’s side dismissed Tottenham to win 6-3 away from home.
He now rises to fourth on Liverpool’s all-time top scorer list, leaving Billy Liddell behind with 228 goals and trailing Gordon Hodgson, who scored 241 times for the Reds.
However, he is still some distance behind Ian Rush in first place, as the Welshman scored 346 goals in 660 appearances for Liverpool.
Salah set up Dominik Szoboszlai to make it 3-1, registering his 10th Premier League assist of the season, along with his 13 goals, becoming the first player in Premier League history to score double before Christmas scored marks in both categories. .
Addressing his record-breaking night, the Egyptian responded modestly, revealing he didn’t even think about it before the match.
“To be honest, I obviously 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 away to Tottenham
Ian Rush scored 346 goals in 660 appearances for Liverpool and remains their all-time top scorer
Salah moved to fourth in Liverpool’s all-time top scorers list, now with 229 goals
‘So yeah, something makes me happy. I’m proud and just keep working hard.
‘Of course it’s a great thing to achieve. It’s such a big club like Liverpool. But again, the most important thing is that we won the game, and they achieved that performance. It’s great.
‘To be honest, I don’t know how he scored so many goals. I think football in those days was quite seven-a-side. It wasn’t really 11 against 11, but he is a big legend for the club and we have a good contact. So whatever I end my career with, I’m happy with it. Let’s see.’
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table this weekend as Chelsea dropped points in a 0-0 draw against Everton.
The Reds are four points ahead of Enzo Maresca’s side with a game in hand, meaning they will enjoy Christmas with a comfortable lead over their competition.