Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah became the club’s top scorer in the Premier League after scoring his 129th goal against Manchester United. The 30-year-old broke Robbie Fowler’s previous club record of 128 goals, having already eclipsed Steven Gerrard (120) and Michael Owen (118). This season, the Egypt international has struggled in front of goal, as has Jurgen Klopp’s team, but Salah’s season league tally increased to 11 with the winning double at Anfield. His stunning debut season on Merseyside in 2017/18 remains his most fruitful, with 32 goals and the Golden Boot. His total is an all-time high for a 38-game Premier League season, and he has scored more than 19 goals in every complete season since.
In terms of opponents, Mohamed Salah has now scored a career-high ten league goals for Liverpool against Manchester United, the team he helped smash on Sunday. The Egyptian has also scored nine goals against Watford and West Ham, with his greatest scoring ratio coming against Leeds, where he has seven goals in five games. Salah is also on the verge of being the Premier League’s all-time leading scorer for left-footed goals, with 102 to his name, although his goals against Manchester United and Wolves in midweek were both scored with his right foot.
Just eight of Salah’s 129 goals have come from outside the box, with the majority coming from the right side of the box, between the six and 18-yard lines when he cuts inside from his preferred right flank. Certainly, Salah’s comeback as a wide forward has arguably changed expectations from a classic ‘winger,’ but the heat maps below show he has been edging close to the touchline over the previous two seasons. You may use the interactive table below to explore and filter through all 129 Premier League goals Salah has scored for Liverpool, dating back to his debut in a 3-3 draw against his favorite opponent, Watford.
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