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One other day, one other Mohamed Salah objective and one other Liverpool win.

The Egypt ahead has now scored three Champions League objectives this season and 22 in 31 video games in all competitions.

He has additionally arrange one other 17 for team-mates and his complete of 39 objective involvements is the best of any participant in Europe’s massive 5 leagues.

His newest objective set Liverpool on their strategy to and to securing their place within the Champions League final 16.

It was a nonchalant end as he latched on to Curtis Jones’ excellent by way of ball and lifted over the advancing Lucas Chevalier.

It was his fiftieth objective in Europe for Liverpool – with 44 coming within the Champions League, 5 in final season’s Europa League and one in Champions League qualifying.

His newest strike extends his file because the membership’s main European goalscorer and he has now scored 20 Champions League objectives at Anfield.

Former Manchester Metropolis striker Sergio Aguero (23 at Etihad Stadium) and ex-Manchester United ahead Ruud van Nistelrooy (23 at Previous Trafford) are the one gamers to attain extra objectives within the competitors at a selected venue for an English group.

“There has at all times been a smile on Salah’s face however it’s simply that perception in himself that he’ll rating,” stated former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock on BBC Radio 5 Reside.

“That is what makes him so harmful. That is the elite mindset of a participant of his calibre.”

He has additionally been straight concerned in 18 objectives in 15 appearances at Anfield this season (10 objectives, eight assists in all competitions).

“He’s an actual talisman for Liverpool,” stated former Reds striker Robbie Fowler on Amazon Prime.

“He’s a sport winner. He’s very snug in entrance of objective.

“He’s a type of gamers that if he misses an opportunity, he’s not fazed as a result of the following one he’ll rating.

“We wax lyrical about Mohamed Salah and know what he’s able to.”

Talking to Amazon Prime, Salah stated: “Hopefully [it’s] not the final one however I am very pleased with it. I wasn’t centered on it earlier than the sport.”

The 32-year-old’s long-term future at Anfield has been a continuing speaking level, as he has but to signal an extension to his contract that expires on the finish of this season.

On the finish of December, however former Liverpool ahead Luis Garcia stated the “scenario isn’t affecting him”.

“He has by no means stated he needs to depart,” stated Garcia on Amazon Prime.

“The membership by no means stated he needs to depart. I believe they’re making an attempt to present him normality. Week in, week out he’s delivering, he’s scoring. So this case isn’t affecting him.”