One other day, one other Mohamed Salah aim and one other Liverpool win.
The Egypt ahead has now scored three Champions League targets this season and 22 in 31 video games in all competitions.
He has additionally arrange one other 17 for team-mates and his complete of 39 aim involvements is the very best of any participant in Europe’s huge 5 leagues.
His newest aim set Liverpool on their technique to and to securing their place within the Champions League final 16.
It was a nonchalant end as he latched on to Curtis Jones’ excellent by ball and lifted over the advancing Lucas Chevalier.
It was his fiftieth aim in Europe for Liverpool – with 44 coming within the Champions League, 5 in final season’s Europa League and one in Champions League qualifying.
His newest strike extends his document because the membership’s main European goalscorer and he has now scored 20 Champions League targets at Anfield.
Former Manchester Metropolis striker Sergio Aguero (23 at Etihad Stadium) and ex-Manchester United ahead Ruud van Nistelrooy (23 at Previous Trafford) are the one gamers to attain extra targets within the competitors at a particular venue for an English crew.
“There has at all times been a smile on Salah’s face but it surely’s simply that perception in himself that he’ll rating,” mentioned former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock on BBC Radio 5 Stay.
“That is what makes him so harmful. That is the elite mindset of a participant of his calibre.”
He has additionally been straight concerned in 18 targets in 15 appearances at Anfield this season (10 targets, eight assists in all competitions).
“He’s an actual talisman for Liverpool,” mentioned former Reds striker Robbie Fowler on Amazon Prime.
“He’s a sport winner. He’s very comfy in entrance of aim.
“He’s a kind of gamers that if he misses an opportunity, he’s not fazed as a result of the following one he’ll rating.
“We wax lyrical about Mohamed Salah and know what he’s able to.”
Chatting with Amazon Prime, Salah mentioned: “Hopefully [it’s] not the final one however I am very happy with it. I wasn’t targeted on it earlier than the sport.”
The 32-year-old’s long-term future at Anfield has been a continuing speaking level, as he has but to signal an extension to his contract that expires on the finish of this season.
On the finish of December, however former Liverpool ahead Luis Garcia mentioned the “scenario will not be affecting him”.
“He has by no means mentioned he desires to go away,” mentioned Garcia on Amazon Prime.
“The membership by no means mentioned he desires to go away. I believe they’re attempting to present him normality. Week in, week out he’s delivering, he’s scoring. So this example will not be affecting him.”