Ranking Salah’s Stats Among Premier League Legends

The Liverpool forward scored two more goals in Sunday’s 6-3 win over Tottenham, overtaking Erling Haaland for the Golden Boot lead.

Salah, with 15 goals this campaign, also leads the assist charts, adding two on Sunday to reach 11.

The Egypt star is on track to repeat his 2022 feat of winning both the Golden Boot and Playmaker awards.

While debate surrounds Salah’s Anfield future—his contract expires this summer—he continues breaking records.

But where does the 32-year-old rank among all-time Premier League great forwards?

Former Newcastle, Man City, and Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given told BBC’s Match of the Day, “He’s unbelievable. He’s a special, talented player.

“The big question is whether he will stay or go. I don’t think they can afford to let him go.”

A record-breaking weekend

Salah has had an incredible start to the season, scoring 12 goals in his last 12 matches.

With 33 goal involvements this season (18 goals, 15 assists), he has at least four more than any player from Europe’s top five leagues.

His performance against Tottenham earned him three Premier League records.

He became the first player to reach double figures for goals and assists before Christmas. He is also the first player to achieve double figures for goals and assists in four consecutive seasons. This marks Salah’s record sixth season achieving this feat, surpassing Wayne Rooney’s five.

Salah aims to finish as Premier League top scorer for the fourth time, a record only Arsenal’s Thierry Henry holds.

Salah has scored 18 league goals in each of his seven seasons at Liverpool. Five more goals this season, and he will join the elite club of players with five 20-goal Premier League seasons.

In stark contrast to last season’s Golden Boot winner, Haaland, Salah’s form has been prolific. Haaland scored 27 goals last season and 36 the campaign before, becoming the first player since Harry Kane to win the award outright in back-to-back seasons.

Haaland looked poised to do it again this season, scoring 10 goals in his first five games. However, a run of three goals in his last 12 games allowed Salah to surpass him.

Where does Salah rank among all-time greats?

Salah is already considered a Liverpool legend, having won every major trophy with the club. He ranks fourth on their all-time scorers list with 229 goals in 373 appearances, only 12 behind third-placed Gordon Hodgson.

Roger Hunt (285) and Ian Rush (346) are far ahead. Salah would need another 190 appearances at his current goals-per-game average to break their records. This seems unlikely.

In terms of Premier League greats, Salah ranks among the top with 172 goals, placing him eighth. His 229 goals in all competitions for Liverpool came four games quicker than Thierry Henry’s 228 for Arsenal.

Salah is only 15 goals behind the fourth top scorer, Andrew Cole, a target within reach by the end of this campaign.

In assists, Salah equaled David Beckham’s 80 on Sunday, placing him in 10th. He is only 34 assists behind second-placed Kevin de Bruyne. The Premier League’s leading assist-maker, Ryan Giggs, with 162, played 353 more games than Salah.

Combining goals and assists, Salah ranks even higher. His 252 goal involvements in 279 Premier League appearances place him seventh all-time. His goal involvement rate of every 1.1 games is better than every player ahead of him.

At this rate, Salah could catch Alan Shearer’s record of 324 goal involvements in 65 more appearances. Signing a new contract could make this possible.

Another week, another Mohamed Salah show.

The Liverpool forward scored two more goals in Sunday’s 6-3 win over Tottenham, overtaking Erling Haaland for the Golden Boot lead.

Salah, with 15 goals this campaign, also leads the assist charts, adding two on Sunday to reach 11.

The Egypt star is on track to repeat his 2022 feat of winning both the Golden Boot and Playmaker awards.

While debate surrounds Salah’s Anfield future—his contract expires this summer—he continues breaking records.

But where does the 32-year-old rank among all-time Premier League great forwards?

Former Newcastle, Man City, and Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given told BBC’s Match of the Day, “He’s unbelievable. He’s a special, talented player.

“The big question is whether he will stay or go. I don’t think they can afford to let him go.”

A record-breaking weekend

Salah has had an incredible start to the season, scoring 12 goals in his last 12 matches.

With 33 goal involvements this season (18 goals, 15 assists), he has at least four more than any player from Europe’s top five leagues.

His performance against Tottenham earned him three Premier League records.

He became the first player to reach double figures for goals and assists before Christmas. He is also the first player to achieve double figures for goals and assists in four consecutive seasons. This marks Salah’s record sixth season achieving this feat, surpassing Wayne Rooney’s five.

Salah aims to finish as Premier League top scorer for the fourth time, a record only Arsenal’s Thierry Henry holds.

Salah has scored 18 league goals in each of his seven seasons at Liverpool. Five more goals this season, and he will join the elite club of players with five 20-goal Premier League seasons.

In stark contrast to last season’s Golden Boot winner, Haaland, Salah’s form has been prolific. Haaland scored 27 goals last season and 36 the campaign before, becoming the first player since Harry Kane to win the award outright in back-to-back seasons.

Haaland looked poised to do it again this season, scoring 10 goals in his first five games. However, a run of three goals in his last 12 games allowed Salah to surpass him.

Where does Salah rank among all-time greats?

Salah is already considered a Liverpool legend, having won every major trophy with the club. He ranks fourth on their all-time scorers list with 229 goals in 373 appearances, only 12 behind third-placed Gordon Hodgson.

Roger Hunt (285) and Ian Rush (346) are far ahead. Salah would need another 190 appearances at his current goals-per-game average to break their records. This seems unlikely.

In terms of Premier League greats, Salah ranks among the top with 172 goals, placing him eighth. His 229 goals in all competitions for Liverpool came four games quicker than Thierry Henry’s 228 for Arsenal.

Salah is only 15 goals behind the fourth top scorer, Andrew Cole, a target within reach by the end of this campaign.

In assists, Salah equaled David Beckham’s 80 on Sunday, placing him in 10th. He is only 34 assists behind second-placed Kevin de Bruyne. The Premier League’s leading assist-maker, Ryan Giggs, with 162, played 353 more games than Salah.

Combining goals and assists, Salah ranks even higher. His 252 goal involvements in 279 Premier League appearances place him seventh all-time. His goal involvement rate of every 1.1 games is better than every player ahead of him.

At this rate, Salah could catch Alan Shearer’s record of 324 goal involvements in 65 more appearances. Signing a new contract could make this possible.

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