Mohamed Salah has provided nine seasons of sustained excellence for Liverpool, and supporters are now preparing mentally for life without their No.11. Arriving in 2017 with the baggage of an unsuccessful stint at Chelsea, Salah has become a transformative figure for Liverpool and the Premier League.<\/p>\n
This piece ranks three of his most consequential campaigns for the club, using the details recorded from each term.<\/p>\n
1) Premier League title campaign
\nMatches played: 48
\nGoal involvements: 23G, 13A
\nTrophies: 3 (Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup)
\nThe interruption of the season by the coronavirus pandemic has changed how some remember this year, but Liverpool were sensational across the campaign and particularly before soccer\u2019s hiatus in March 2020. Liverpool won 26 of their first 27 Premier League matches that term as they romped to the crown, Salah\u2019s inspiring form leading the charge. A team-high 19 goals helped the Reds end their agonizing wait for a league title. He also produced a memorable moment by latching on to Alisson\u2019s raking pass and scoring Liverpool\u2019s second in their 2\u20130 Anfield win over Manchester United in Jan. 2020. As the ball rolled beyond the goal-line, it was then the Anfield faithful dared to dream of Premier League glory.<\/p>\n
2) Domestic cups and near-quadruple run
\nMatches played: 51
\nGoal involvements: 31G, 15A
\nTrophies: 2 (FA Cup, Carabao Cup)
\nLiverpool flirted with the unprecedented quadruple during 2021\u201322, and to come away with just the domestic cups from such an impressive season remains a source of frustration. Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid and another heart-breaking title race with Man City took some of the shine off an astonishing Salah season. It\u2019s little surprise that Salah was once again Liverpool\u2019s top goalscorer in the Premier League and across all competitions, the forward netting 31 times and supplying 15 assists. A three-week spell in October epitomized Salah\u2019s mastery, including an insane solo strike in a stalemate with Manchester City, another in the demolition of Watford, and a hat trick at Old Trafford during Liverpool\u2019s famous 5\u20130 rout.<\/p>\n
3) European glory
\nMatches played: 52
\nGoal involvements: 27G, 10A
\nTrophies: 1 (Champions League)
\nWhile not Salah\u2019s most prolific campaign, Liverpool\u2019s Champions League-winning 2019\u201320 season was one of his most influential. A scorer in the final win over Tottenham Hotspur, his 27th goal of another stunning season, it was Salah\u2019s first major title with the Reds. Salah finished as joint-top scorer alongside fellow African forwards Man\u00e9 and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Premier League Golden Boot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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