Salah masterclass sets new Liverpool record

The flying forward's opening in the 4-0 iwn on the south coast saw him rack up his 40th Premier League goal in just 52 appearances for Liverpool, making him the fastest player in the club's history to reach the milestone.

In fact, only two players in history have beaten Salah to the mark, with Alan Shearer and Andy Cole both doing so in just 45 games.

Salah beat the mark set by former 'Reds' hero Fernando Torres by eight games as he followed up to slot home after Roberto Firmino had been denied by Asmir Begovic, whilst two more second-half goals also saw Salah become the first Liverpool player to score a hat-trick away from home since Luis Suarez against Cardiff in 2014.

The treble moves Salah level with Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the Premier League's top goalscorer this season with 10 as he looks to be back to the sort of form he showed with unerring regularity last term.

Only Barcelona star Lionel Messi (43) has scored more goals in Europe's top five leagues than Salah (42) since the start of last season.

 

December 8, 2018