Mohamed Salah has been moving from strength to strength since he was signed by Liverpool from AS Roma in 2017.
The latest evidence of the incredible chapter of the Salah story unfolded over the weekend as the Egyptian inspired Liverpool to a narrow 2-1 victory against his former club Chelsea at Anfield.Salah, despite Curtis Jones' brilliance, was once again the star of the show, contributing to Liverpool's win over Chelsea with a goal from the spot and providing the vital assist that set up Jones for the winning goal, which kept Liverpool at the league summit after match week eight.Salah's goal carried important significance, not just on the day but in his overall time at Merseyside and in England.
The goal moved Salah joint-ninth in the Premier League's all-time goal-scoring chart, taking him level with Spurs' legend Jermain Defoe (162) and trailing Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler (163) by a goal.Although the top of the goalscorers list is far from Salah's reach at the moment, with Alan Shearer well-positioned with 260 goals, Salah's remarkable finishing ability, together with age on his side, could see him climb higher up the table in the coming months.The Egyptian king, as referred to by the Liverpool fans who adore him, leads the way for the most left-footed goals scored in the history of the league with 130, which puts him well clear of second-place Robbie Fowler (105). Every Mohamed Salah goal against the Big 6 for Liverpool (49) pic.twitter.com/rAlK5EsQJJ- . (@ChiesaLFC) October 22, 2024Salah, who is neck-and-neck with Robbie Fowler, will move level with the Liverpool icon on the all-time scoring chart if he finds the back of the net in Liverpool's subsequent games in the league.However, Salah's spot-kick against Chelsea increased his Premier League goal tally for Liverpool to 160 - the most of any Reds player - 32 more than second-placed Fowler and 40 more than third-placed Steven Gerrard.Undoubtedly, Salah's legacy transcends the European continent - with his 162 goals the most of any African to have played in the league, pulling clear of former Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane (111) and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba (104).His penalty strike over the weekend moved him to 27 goals from the spot, joint-seventh overall and five behind Liverpool's Steven Gerrard.
The goal and assist against the Blues also meant that, for the 34th time in his Premier League career, Salah scored and assisted in the same game, with only Wayne Rooney (36) having a better impact in that regard than Salah.Salah scored 162 goals and assisted 74 times in the Premier League, placing him 8th on that list.