Mohamed Salah

[Aventus]

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is targeting a place in the club’s history books as he chases Ian Rush’s record for the most goals scored in a single season.

 

The Egypt international took his tally to 40 for the campaign against Bournemouth at the weekend and is only seven short of equalling Rush, who set the mark in 1983-84.

 

With four Premier League matches and a two-legged Champions League semi-final to come, Salah has more than enough chances to set a new milestone having already made the most prolific debut for the club.

 

“There’s a big chance to break the record, to be number one for a club like Liverpool, it’s something huge,” he told Premier League Productions.

 

“I will be very happy if I break it. I’m happy about 40, I want to keep scoring, I want to be number one for the record.

 

“It’s always good when you see your name with legends of a club like Liverpool, it’s a different feeling and I’m very happy about that.

 

“But I always try to look at myself and I want more. I have 40 now, I’m telling myself, ‘Why not? You can be number one!’

 

“I will try my best to break the record but, as I’ve said before, we play as 11 players, I play for the team.

 

“It’s not about individual awards, it’s something for the team. I’m sure if I have a chance to give it to someone else to score, I will – it’s not about me, it’s about us.”

The mad thing is rushies record of 47 goals was over the course of 65 games.

 

Salah is going to play around 50.

[dockers_strike]

That total of Rushies anyone know does it officially include the pen he scored against Roma in the final. He claimed it at the time but some officials said it did not count as it was a penalty shootout. Think they all count myself.

[an tha]

Shoot out goals do not count

[dockers_strike]

Not what Rushie said after the Roma shootout.

[an tha]

Well Rushie is allowed to count what he wants for his own purposes - but in terms of his official career stats penalty shoot out goals are not counted - his 346 goals for LFC do not include shoot out goals.

 

Does Simon Mignolet have any career goals in his official club stats?....I am sure I saw him smash in a penalty v Middlesbrough in that league cup shoot out though....

 

All that said if i had scored a goal in a European Cup Final shootout i'd count it alright!

[littletedwest]

African player of the year, PFA Player of the year and smashing Dixie Deans goal record in real terms in his debut season.  What a player.

 

And Dixie dean was never African player of the year. He never got many votes for pfa player of the year either

[Aventus]

All that said if i had scored a goal in a European Cup Final shootout i'd count it alright!

Djibril Cissé agrees

[thegreatelephant]

African player of the year, PFA Player of the year and smashing Dixie Deans goal record in real terms in his debut season.  What a player. 

 

Kane's last minute bid attempt by listening to Nightboat to Cairo rejected by the Confederation of African football

[Baltar]

Would be incredible if Mo was to equal or break Rushie's record. I think he'll get mighty close but might run out of games to do so. Rush had 65 games to score that amount. Mo's going to have to do this in 51 games, maybe 52 if we reach the final. Scoring 47 or more goals in 51/52 games would be mental.

[m0e]

What records has he broken / can he break?

 

Quick Edit - in professional football terms, and realistically!

 

Quick edit 2 - by the end of this season.

 

Thanks!

[TheBitch]

That total of Rushies anyone know does it officially include the pen he scored against Roma in the final. He claimed it at the time but some officials said it did not count as it was a penalty shootout. Think they all count myself.

 

Rushie was light years ahead of Kane wasn't he.

[Carvalho Diablo]

He's done it !

 

King Mo.

[Grinch]

When is the pfa player of the year announced?

[BCM]

When is the pfa player of the year announced?

 

Tonight i believe, there were rumours earlier on twitter he has won..

[Jairzinho]

Of course he's fucking won.

[an tha]

These agents are a cancer on the game aren't they.

 

How long before this rat starts causing problems with Salah for us

 

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mohamed-salah-backs-agent-bitter-14561717.amp

[dockers_strike]

Agents are vermin. If reports are to be believed he was meeting Perez in Madrid after Cuper said Mo should be playing for Real. I am under no illusion if we do not win the title or the CL within the next 2 seasons and Mo is still banging in the goals his agent will be aggitating for a move.

[Ginny]

Winning the CL is the first step in keeping hold of Mo. If we don’t win the prem next season or at least really challenge for it and perhaps win a cup, he’s gonna bail isn’t he

[BCM]

Winning the CL is the first step in keeping hold of Mo. If we don’t win the prem next season or at least really challenge for it and perhaps win a cup, he’s gonna bail isn’t he

 

Being honest if we get a few more positions sorted we will have a brilliant side. If that side fails to contest for major honours in the next couple of years then players will leave.

I have no problem with that to be honest, thats the way it is.

 

On Salah i dont think he's going anywhere for at least 2 years regardless.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Pictures leaking of him with the award.

 

Looks like he's won it. Unless Kane puts in an appeal to the PFA.

[Sweeney287]

Get in Mo

[Joe Strummer]

Fully deserved.

[Jennings]

I was waiting to watch the live stream. Next thing it's announced. Why isn't it televised? They'd make a few quid on the rights.

[Aventus]

Get in Mo

Who are the other chaps?

[Sweeney287]

Groupies, including Hendo.