The Egyptian has been the standout performer for Liverpool this season as the Anfield club surpassed 100 goals in all competitions last weekend against West Ham, and now the winger boasts a more potent goal-scoring record for the Anfield club than that of former club starlet Luis Suarez. “Perhaps he can be the answer for Liverpool”.
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The gap to leaders Manchester City is 15 points, with Pep Guardiola’s side in action at home to Chelsea on Sunday. A few people would mention that Harry Kane is not too bad and Roberto Firmino is not too bad.
With nine league games and, in all likelihood, at least three European ties left in Liverpool’s season, Salah should have the 36 goals scored by Robbie Fowler, 22 years ago, well within his sights.
The return of Rafa Benitez might have once provoked nostalgia at Anfield but the here and now is becoming too enjoyable for Liverpool fans to think of anything else.
A patient Newcastle build-up created space in the Liverpool defence and, after Mikel Merino had laid the ball back to Mohamed Diame, his excellent shot was curling into the top corner until Loris Karius leapt to make a superb save.
“It’s a good thing”.
The win moves Liverpool to 60 points as they climb up to second place in the standings, a point ahead of Manchester United.
Liverpool won 2-0, but the margin of victory could have been greater, much greater.
It was a day to forget for vvisitingRafael Benitez as his former side came to haunt him once again in a rather one-sided clash played at Anfield Stadium on Saturday.
And while Newcastle can only admire such play in their first season back in the Premier League, there is an acceptance that Benitez can’t afford to set up his team to play so deeply against Southampton this Saturday and against Huddersfield on March 31.
Everton had taken a 20th-minute lead when Turkey striker Cenk Tosun headed his first goal in his fifth appearance since his January move from Besiktas.
It was 3-0 early in the second half when Andy King, on loan from Leicester, stabbed the ball in from close range.
Attractive passing combinations and superb movement led to Roberto Firmino setting up Mane, with the Senegal forward – involved earlier in the sweeping attack – beating Dubravka with a super curling strike.
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His form will be crucial in Liverpool’s run-in to the Premier League campaign as they look to consolidate a spot in the top four, and will also bode well for Jurgen Klopp’s side as they look to go far in the Champions League.
