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  • EPL: Salah reacts to becoming Liverpool’s top scorer of all time

    EPL: Salah reacts to becoming Liverpool’s top scorer of all time

    Mohamed Salah has said that becoming Liverpool’s all-time goal scorer is something very special to him.

    Salah became the Red’s highest goal scorer after netting a brace in the club’s 7-0 bashing of Manchester United on Sunday.

    The Egypt international said it was very special for him to become the club’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League, adding that he cannot lie.

    His first goal in the 66th minute drew him level with Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler’s tally of 128 goals, before his second strike took him clear of the former striker whose record had stood since 2007.

    Reacting, Salah told Sky Sports after the game, “It’s very special, I can’t lie.

    “This record was in my mind since I came here. After my first season, I was always chasing the record.

    “To get it today against United with that result is unbelievable. I’m going home to celebrate with the family, Chamomile tea and sleep!”

  • Ligue 1: Salah picked as Lionel Messi’s replacement at PSG

    Ligue 1: Salah picked as Lionel Messi’s replacement at PSG

    Liverpool Egyptian forward Mohammed Salah has been proposed to be Lionel Messi’s ideal replacement at Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

    According to the formation, Egyptian football icon will partner Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in PSG’s attack,  El Nacional reports.

    Although, Messi’s current deal will run out at the end of the current season and nothing has been finalized on a new contract.

    However, another report says the Argentine could get another short term deal but no new duscussion has taken place between Messi and the club for now.

    Additional reports say the  Argentine is looking at some jaw-dropping offers from Saudi Arabia and Major League Soccer and could be on his way out of PSG.

    The PSG President for this reason is said to have identified the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations finalist as a potential replacement for the football king.

    Salah has scored 17 goals and has provided seven assists in 31 games across competitions for the Red this season despite Jurgen Klopp’s side struggles.

    The Egyptian forward, who moved to Anfield in 2017, has scored 173 goals in 285 games and provided 70 assists for the Reds, helping them win the Champions League and the Premier League.

    Salah has only spent half a season in his renewed three-years contract at Anfield.

  • EPL: Salah ends Manchester City’s 21- game unbeaten run at Anfield

    EPL: Salah ends Manchester City’s 21- game unbeaten run at Anfield

    Liverpool bounced back from a 3-2 defeat to Arsenal last weekend to secure three maximum points and ended  Manchester City’s 21-game unbeaten run in the English Premier League..

    Though Jurgen Klopp’s side consolidated on their impressive run midweek when they stunned Rangers of Scotland 7-1 in the UEFA Champions League.

    The Reds have had a difficult start to the season with just two league wins to their name before now and are down in 11th place but the win against City has boosted their confidence.

    However, City played well, and thought they took the lead when Phil Foden scored, but VAR penalized a foul by Erling Haaland in the build-up, much to the fury of Pep Guardiola.

    Minutes later, Liverpool scored the winner when Mo Salah outsmarted  Joao Cancelo in a long battle, raced towards the goal post and struck the ball past on rushing goalie Ederson to give Liverpool the lead.

    Liverpool eventually won the game and amassed 13 points from nine games.

    The Reds are presently occupying the 8th position on the EPL log.

     

  • UCL: Liverpool’s Salah breaks two records in one night

    UCL: Liverpool’s Salah breaks two records in one night

    Liverpool and Egypt forward, Mohamed Salah, has broken two records in one single UEFA Champions League night after the Anfield giants put 7 goals against Rangers 1 on match day 4.

    Salah was subbed in for  Henderson in the 69th minute and scored the fastest-ever hat-trick in the Champions League history as they thrashed Rangers 7-1.

    The Egyptian also scored his 45th UCL goal thereby becoming the highest-scoring African in the Champions League overtaking  Diddier Drogba on 44 goals.

    The Scottish side took the lead through Scott Arfield in the 17th minute but Roberto Firmino equalized before the Reds scored six more goals.

    This included three in six minutes from substitute Salah.

    Salah then took over, scoring the first of his three goal on the  75th minute and securing the match ball with two more ruthless finishes six minutes after  against the hapless Ranger defense.

    Rangers conceded a seventh to Harvey Elliott that was eventually awarded by VAR.

    Liverpool’s spectacular second half meant it was Rangers’ heaviest-ever defeat in a competitive match at Ibrox.

    After Napoli beat Ajax 4-2 earlier in the night, Jurgen Klopp’s men need one point from their final two games away to Ajax and home to Napoli to ensure their qualification.

  • EPL: Salah reveals player that will help Liverpool this season

    EPL: Salah reveals player that will help Liverpool this season

    Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, has backed his teammate Roberto Firmino to enjoy pick-up form and eventually have a good season at Liverpool this season.

    Recall that the Brazillian central forward has experienced a poor run of form for some time now but Salah has now tipped him to bounce back.

    Asked to make comments on Firmino’s form and he said that Firmino would fix many things for the Liverpool squad this season.

    ” Firmino would fix many things for the Liverpool squad this season, he’s a great player that can be relied on”

    Firmino has been a key part of Liverpool since manager Jurgen Klopp moved to Anfield back in 2015.

    However, the 30-year-old Brazilian appears to have fallen down the pecking order at Liverpool following the recent arrivals of forwards Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.

    Speaking to Sky Sports, Salah said, “Bobby [Firmino] is going to be back and I’m sure he’s going to fix a lot of things.”

    Liverpool have suffered injuries to key players this season.

  • Super Eagles players Simon, Amoo make CAF awards shortlist

    Super Eagles  duo, of Moses Simon  of Nantes and Akinkunmi Amoo  of Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga  have been nominated for the CAF Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards respectively.

    CAF released the first list of nominees for the Men’s categories namely Player of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, and Club of the Year on Thursday.

    Simon has been shortlisted based on his good outing for Nigeria at AFCON 2021 held in Cameroon whilst Amoo stood out for Danish clubside Copenhagen.

    Simon popularly known as daddy amongst his peers  was formerly a Levante player, he  scored six goals and recorded eight assists in 30 league appearances for his present clubside  Nantes of France last season.

    He will battle the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Riyadh Mahrez, and co for the award.

    Amoo  on the other hand made the shortlist in the Young Player category after an impressive campaign for his Danish club, FC Copenhagen last season where the midfield prodigy shone like a million stars.

    The CAF Awards 2022 will be held ahead of the final of the African Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco and has been fixed to take place between 2 July – 23 July.

  • Salah breaks silence on UCL final loss to Real Madrid

    Egyptian and Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah, has claimed they Liverpool  “deserved” to win the Champions League final and not  Real Madrid.

    The Reds’ hopes of becoming European champions for the seventh time and securing a third trophy of the season were ended by the LaLiga champions in Paris.

    Salah himself was denied six times by an inspired Thibaut Courtois in goal for Madrid.

    “We deserved to win, we had more chances, I got two or three quite big ones but, each time, Thibaut Courtois made incredible saves.

    “It’s his job, Real recruited him for that. He earned his Man of the Match award. It was his evening,” Salah told L’Equipe.

  • Salah wins PFA Player of the Year award for last season

    Egyptian and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, has won the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second time in a row.

    Salah finished joint top scorer in the Premier League alongside Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-Min with  both players  scoring 23 goals apiece.

    He also recorded 13 assists as he helped Liverpool to finish second in the league, as well as winning the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.

    “This one is a really good one to win, especially because it’s voted by players.

    Salah won the prestigious Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award in April, but was pipped by City’s Kevin De Bruyne to the Premier League’s Player of the Year award.

    Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Liverpool FC and captains the Egypt national team

  • Henry mocks salah after Liverpool’s loss to Real Madrid

    Former France and Arsenal forward, Thierry Henry mocked Mo Salah for his comment before the Liverpool versus Real Madrid  UCL Final

    Vinicius Junior’s second-half tap-in was enough for the Spanish giants to claim their 14th European crown.

    It was the second time that the Reds have been defeated by Real, following a 3-1 scoreline in Kiev back in 2018.

    Recall that Salah expressed his willingness to go on a revenge mission against Real Madrid, Egyptian forward couldn’t finish the match versus same club 4 seasons ago after suffering from  a shoulder injury following a heavy challenge by then Real captain Sergio Ramos four years ago.

    Ahead of the 2022 rematch between the two sides in Paris, Salah expressed his desire for revenge with the Egyptian forward having suffered a shoulder injury following a heavy challenge by then Real captain Sergio Ramos four years ago.

    Unfortunately, that revenge did not materialize, with Henry now criticizing the Egyptian for his pre-match comments.

    Henry said: “We have said it so many times, it’s about putting the ball into the back of the net. They [ Real Madrid ] have one on target and they score.

    “Liverpool had a lot. But they faced Thibaut Courtois. Remember what I said in the semi-final, people don’t give him the credit he deserves. He’s one of the best keepers in the world and better than Ederson. And he’s shown it tonight.

    “I always say something, don’t talk before a final. Beat Real Madrid, then talk and say, ‘it was revenge and all of that’. When you talk before a final, you have to win it.”

  • Liverpool’s Mo salah,Van Dijk in late fitness test ahead of Southampton clash

    Liverpool’s Mo salah,Van Dijk in late fitness test ahead of Southampton clash

    Liverpool’s duo of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk could miss Tuesday’s crunchy must win encounter with Southampton due to Injuries.

    Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool were assessing the fitness of the two players to ascertain if they can feature in Tuesday match with the Saints.

    The quadruple-chasing Reds were given fresh hope they could pip Manchester City to the title when Pep Guardiola’s team dropped two points in a 2-2 draw at West Ham on Sunday.

    Defending champions City, with one game remaining, are four points clear at the top of the table with a significantly better goal difference than their rivals, who have two games left.

    Liverpool defeated Chelsea on penalties 6-5 after playing goalless draw in 120 minutes in the FA Cup at the Wembley stadium last week Saturday.

    Both Van Dijk and Mo Salah were forced out of the game due to groin injuries.

    Brazilian midfielder Fabinho, who missed the cup final with a muscle injury, is not yet ready to return, but Scotland defender Andy Robertson should be available after suffering cramp on Saturday.

    “This process has not finished yet because we only played the 120 minutes two days ago,” Klopp told reporters yesterday. “So when the boys arrive today I have to make a lot of decisions. Then we will line up a team.

    “What I can promise and definitely say is we will line up a team only for one reason – to try to win the game at Southampton, as difficult as it is, because that obviously is the job to do.

    “We have to see who is able to help. The 30 extra minutes (at Wembley) made a big difference, but we have to see.”

    Liverpool, who face Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 28, can cut City’s lead to a single point with victory at St Mary’s, but Klopp does not expect Guardiola’s side to slip up again.

    City host Aston Villa next Sunday while Liverpool play Wolves at Anfield.

    “I’m looking forward to the game tomorrow,” said Klopp. “Is it a chance, a big chance? I wouldn’t say so because I don’t know when City dropped points the last time two games in a row historically.

    “So Aston Villa has to play in midweek when they are not used to that. As much as I’m sure they’re all professionals and these kind of things, they want to go at City, but City is a pretty good football team. So, I don’t expect City to drop points there.”

    Klopp said the FA Cup win, which followed Liverpool’s League Cup triumph earlier this season, took the pressure off the club in the final weeks of the season.

    “If we play a season like we play and win the Carabao (League) Cup and fight until the end for the league title, that’s, for me, a really good season,” he said.

    “It feels much better that we won already two (trophies), to be honest.

    “If we would have lost the final, the negative scenario that we will not become champions and in a few weeks you are all not shy of reminding me that it all depends on one game if it’s a success or not and these kind of things.”