Mohamed Salah ended his recent goal ‘drought’ in emphatic fashion on Tuesday night with a brace against Manchester United, reaching the 30-goal mark in the process. The Egyptian had been without a goal from the Reds’ previous six games, while he hadn’t scored for 11 matches, prior to his side’s 4-0 thrashing of the Red Devils.
With Jurgen Klopp ’s side chasing an unprecedented quadruple, the 29-year-old’s return to scoring form is well-timed. After all, Liverpool, who currently trail Man City by one point at the top of the Premier League are in Merseyside derby action at home to Everton in their next outing before taking on Villarreal in the Champions League semi-finals. Meanwhile, they also have an FA Cup final against Chelsea to prepare for next month.
Despite his recent drought, the forward is still comfortably the Reds’ leading goalscorer this season, while he stands five clear in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot with 22 goals. With at least nine matches left to play in all competitions, Salah will be looking to add to his totals and aid his side’s pursuit of silverware.
