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Against Man City at the Etihad, where Liverpool have not beaten their Premier League opponents in Pep Guardiola's era, Salah made a difference. He scored the first goal after a smart run. The Egyptian striker then continued to assist Dominik Szoboszlai with a magical ball handling.
Salah has now scored 241 goals in all competitions for Liverpool, taking him third alongside Gordon Hodgson in the Kop's all-time goalscoring rankings, behind Roger Hunt and Ian rush. He is on track for the best season in Premier League history, according to Sky Sports.
By February alone, Salah had scored 25 goals and provided 16 assists in the Premier League, leaving a direct mark on 41 goals. The Egyptian striker is likely to break the goalscoring and assisting records of Alan Shearer (47 goals) and Andy Cole (42 goals).
This is the best season we have ever seen from a player, I have no doubt about that. It's not just Salah can surpass previous records, but he can set a standard so high that it will be difficult for anyone to achieve in the future, said Jamie Carragher.
Salah is the first player in Premier League history to score and assist in both matches against the defending champions. The Liverpool star has scored and assisted in 11 Premier League games this season, an achievement that only Messi has achieved in LaLiga in 2014-2015, counting it among Europe's top national championships.
According to Carragher, Salah is having a top season, just like Ronaldo and Messi did. The former Liverpool player also highlighted Salah's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or this year.
Salah shows world class
Salah's performance cannot be separated from Liverpool's high form. Arne Slot's side have lost just one Premier League game this season, topping the group 11 points ahead of Arsenal.
At the Etihad, Neville described their victory as a "classic away performance", from the way they scored, defending the penalty area calmly and coolly.
However, among his teammates' excellent performances, Salah is still the most outstanding. Expert Gary Neville described Salah as showing world-class class, especially in the second goal, when he received a cross from Arnold, cleverly eliminating Gvardiol, before passing the ball to his teammate to score.
Everything Salah does is perfect, smooth and slow, Neville said. The area of the opponent's third quarter was the most chaotic place, but when he had the ball, Salah always handled it very calmly. Everyone can see that he will pass the ball at the right time, at the right strength, at the right time, cross the ball in the right direction and shoot effectively.
Salah is really at his peak, he is at a different level to anyone else in the league this season in terms of playing ability. He is a world-class player and one of the best players in Premier League history.
Shine at the most difficult and key moments of the season, when you have to face a title competition, face the strongest teams, that is the quality of world-class players".
