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Richard Garnett

Dwight Yorke tells Mohamed Salah how to 'be a real great' in bizarre Liverpool comments

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Mohamad Salah may be Liverpool's record goal scorer in the Premier League era, but a former Manchester United player insists that the Egyptian can not be regarded as a Premier League legend.

The Reds' number 11 hit a second-half brace against the Red Devils on Sunday, helping Jurgen Klopp's team to deliver a jaw-dropping 7-0 triumph against their fiercest rivals and in doing so, he overtook the longstanding record of 128 goals set by Robbie Fowler, to become Anfield's top marksman over the past 31 years of top-flight football.

But while you would struggle to find a single Liverpool supporter who would not consider the celebrated winger as a Premier League legend, ex-United star Dwight Yorke is not having it, insisting that Salah needs to win more league titles to be able to considered himself in the league's all-time elite.

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