With his strike that put the Reds six ahead – on their way to a 7-0 victory – the Egyptian forward became Liverpool’s all-time top Premier League scorer.
With his double against United, Salah even managed to overtake the man known as ‘God’ by Reds fans.
Salah has surpassed Robbie Fowler as Liverpool’s leading scorer in Premier League history. How apt that he should do it at Anfield – and against United.
And how was he going to celebrate? “With my family and have camomile tea and sleep,” Liverpool’s talisman replied.
He completed a lightning counter-attack by slamming a high finish past David de Gea in the 66th minute for his first goal and his side’s fourth, to become the first Liverpool player to score in six consecutive appearances in all competitions against United.
A scrambled finish on 83 minutes then secured the scoring record, and his 10th goal against United in the Premier League – more than any other player.
That was his 178th Liverpool goal in all competitions, placing him seventh on the Reds’ all-time list behind Fowler, Steven Gerrard, Billy Liddell, Gordon Hodgson, Roger Hunt and Ian Rush, who leads the way on 346.
In terms of all-time league goals, Salah’s tally of 129 puts him sixth, with fifth-placed Harry Chambers (135) in his sights but it’s then a huge leap to Liddell’s 215 with Hunt topping that chart on 244.
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Salah has served as chief tormentor of United for some time – his 10 goals against them take him past Gerrard who netted eight in the Premier League against the Old Trafford side. In doing so, Salah has cemented his standing as a modern Liverpool legend.
He has scored against 26 different clubs in the Premier League, netting nine in matches against both Watford and West Ham, and eight in fixtures with Bournemouth.
But Salah has scored more league goals against Manchester United than any other club. No wonder fans and club legends alike love him.