Egyptian star Mohamed Salah’s incredible form continues.
Liverpool, who defeated Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 away, maintains its four-point lead at the top despite having a game in hand, thanks to his outstanding performance.
Salah contributed with one assist and two goals in this match, totaling three goal contributions. His through ball set up Dominik Szoboszlai for a goal. In the 54th and 61st minutes, he finished two chances that put the game beyond Tottenham’s reach, sealing the victory for his team.
As the 17th round of the Premier League concluded, Mohamed Salah is both the top scorer and assist leader in the league.
Considered by many to be the best player in the world this year, the star forward has scored 15 goals and provided 11 assists in 16 matches. The player closely following him in the goal-scoring race is Erling Haaland with 13 goals, while Bukayo Saka trails him in the assist race with 10 assists.
Similarly, in the UEFA Champions League, Liverpool accumulated 18 points from 6 matches and sits at the top of their group. Salah shares the assist lead with 4 assists and has also scored 2 goals.
If his high performance continues, he could be in line to win the Ballon d’Or this year, becoming the second African player to win the prestigious award after George Weah.