Mo Salah’s 29th goal of the domestic season today saw him draw level with a bunch of Premier League legends.
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Firstly, he’s now the highest scoring African in the top flight, alongside Didier Drogba.
Mo Salah equals Didier Drogba’s record for most goals scored by an African player in a Premier League season 🙌 pic.twitter.com/XConmC224O
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 31, 2018
Secondly, the no.11 has now bagged in 21 different PL games, putting him level with Robin van Persie and Cristiano Ronaldo, with six matches left to go…
Take a minute to think about that!
Most games scored in in a Premier League season…
2007/08 Cristiano Ronaldo (21)
2012/13 Robin van Persie (21)
2017/18 Mo Salah (21)Liverpool still have six games left this season. #CRYLIV https://t.co/5wAno0yXTv pic.twitter.com/rhaDr4wk8S
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) March 31, 2018
In his Sky Sports interview after the game, the shy and humble winger actually cringed when told by the reporter how many times he’s scored in total – 37!
Even Salah can’t quite believe how many goals he’s scored this season!!! #legend pic.twitter.com/3yyKvncE3u
— Simon Clancy (@SiClancy) March 31, 2018
Can you imagine Cristiano Ronaldo reacting like that?! Or anybody else, for that matter?!
Of course not.
Salah is Liverpool’s best signing of the Premier League era.