Salah breaks all records, Shaqiri shines

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Mohamed Salah escaped doubts over his scoring with two goals in the Champions League 4-0 win at Liverpool on Wednesday and became the fastest player to score 50 goals. for his club.

The confident arrival of Salah after a smart pass from the excellent Xherdan Shaqiri allowed Liverpool to take a 2-0 lead and the Egyptian added his second goal on penalty after the break.

That's six goals in 13 games for the former striker of AS Roma and also allowed him to reach the 50-goal mark for the club.

Salah has reached his half-century faster than any Liverpool player in history, achieving this feat in 65 games – 12 more than previous record holder Albert Stubbins in the 1940s.

"It's a great album and I'm very proud. I just want to keep scoring and keep helping the team win games.

"Our way of playing and the system were different, but we know our qualities and we are happy with each other," he said, referring to the top three with Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.

While Liverpool made a positive start to the season, Salah and his team-mates were not as devastating in front of goal as last season.

The Egyptian ran scoreless four times and wondered if he could get close to repeating his 44 goals in all competitions last season.

Coach Juergen Klopp said he hoped this discussion would end now.

"It's good that we may stop talking about it, it helps a little. I do not doubt he did not do it either, but if you constantly ask questions about it, then you will feel that something is wrong, "said the German.

"He should not constantly be thinking about how can I score again? It happens. If you work hard, if you are in the right places, if your teammates see you and if you do the right shopping, you will score. This is an exceptional number, hopefully, it will continue. What is the next album he can reach? He said with a smile.

Klopp said he was certain that Salah would recognize the important role of the team's suppliers.

"I think he'd say, thanks to his teammates, that it's pretty hard to score goals without these magnificent passes and centers," Klopp said.

"The first goal that he scored is a great little game from Shaq (Xherdan Shaqiri)."

Swiss international Shaqiri, a rookie for the relegated Stoke City season, has been seen by many as a team player, but he is creative with a pace of work that saves him more time than expected.

Shaqiri, a Kosovo Albanian, sparked controversy at the World Cup with a celebration of the goal with an eagle gesture against Serbia.

The few Red Star supporters in Anfield, defying UEFA's ban on club travel support, mocked the midfielder every time he touched the ball and a much more hostile reception would be likely for him at the match. return from November 6th.

Klopp, who asked if he planned to take Shaqiri to the Serbian capital, said: "For now, I have not thought about it, to be honest. It makes sense that I think before I speak.