The gap in quality was emphasised six minutes from time when Salah bamboozled several West Ham defenders with a brilliant run from inside his own half before setting up substitute Diogo Jota for a typically clinical finish
Mohamed Salah’s goal and assist against West Ham means he has now been involved in 52 goals in all competitions in 2024 – 29 goals and 23 assists – which is more than any other player in Europe’s big five leagues.
He has also scored and assisted in eight different Premier League games this season, already the most any player has achieved in a single campaign.
Today’s Star reflects Salah’s goal and assist record under the headline “The smiling assassin”.
Liverpool stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points as they thrashed an abject West Ham United at the London Stadium.
Arne Slot’s irresistible side had already missed several chances before Luis Diaz gave them the lead with a powerful finish on the half-hour mark.
Cody Gakpo was then the beneficiary of Mohamed Salah’s brilliant footwork to add a second after 40 minutes, before the Egyptian inevitably got in on the act himself with a low drive on the stroke of half-time for his 20th goal of a superb season.
Julen Lopetegui’s side could not even manage damage limitation as Trent Alexander-Arnold added the fourth after 54 minutes when his long-range effort took a deflection off Max Kilman’s head past Alphonse Areola.
The gap in quality was emphasised six minutes from time when Salah bamboozled several West Ham defenders with a brilliant run from inside his own half before setting up substitute Diogo Jota for a typically clinical finish.
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