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Salah extends impressive Anfield record vs Wolves

Mohamed Salah’s first-half strike against Wolverhampton Wanderers has seen the Liverpool attacker extend his Premier League goal tally at Anfield to 52.

Just 24 minutes into the encounter, the Egypt international gave Jurgen Klopp’s men the lead after profiting from a slip-up from captain Conor Coady.

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Jordan Henderson fired a direct pass forward from the back as Coady miscontrolled the header towards the path of the Egyptian, who slotted past goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

Overall, he is third behind Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski in the ranks of players scoring most at a single venue in the big-five European leagues since he made his Anfield debut

Also, the former Chelsea and FC Basel man has scored or assisted 111 times in the English elite division since his return to England – at least 20 times than the man next in line, Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane.

Salah, who now boasts of nine goals from 10 outings in the 2020-21 English top-flight season, has been a dependable performer for the Reds since joining the Anfield side from AS Roma in the summer of 2017.

Thanks to Sunday’s 4-0 win, his team moved to second on the log with 24 points, albeit, they are behind leaders Spurs on goal difference.

His efforts helped the Anfield outfit win the 2018 Champions League title and end their 30-year wait for the Premier League diadem last season.

The 28-year-old forward has won several individual accolades following his impressive displays for Klopp’s team, including the two Premier League Golden Boot awards as well as two African Footballer of the Year prizes.

Salah is among the final shortlist for the 2020 FIFA The Best Men’s Player of the Year award with Lewandowski, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammate Sadio Mane all nominated for the prize.

After Sunday’s tie against Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, he would be expected to feature prominently when the 2018-19 European champions travel to the MCH Arena for Wednesday’s dead-rubber Champions League tie with Frank Onyeka’s FC Midtjylland.

Regardless of the outcome against Brian Priske’s Danish Superliga side, Liverpool will finish as Group D winners while Atalanta and Ajax will slug it out for the second place.

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