'If Man Utd players were hoping' - Liverpool send 'shockwaves' as national media react to Europa League demolition
Liverpool charged into the last eight of the Europa League with a 6-1 demolition of Sparta Prague at Anfield on Thursday.
The resounding victory saw the Reds through 11-2 on aggregate after a 5-1 hammering the previous week in the Czech capital as goals from Bobby Clark, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Dominik Szoboszlai and a brace from Cody Gakpo took the Reds up to 117 across all competitions this term.
As ever, the ECHO was on hand to provide analysis, match ratings, and verdict from Anfield but the national media were also there to give their take on another Liverpool victory.
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Paul Joyce, The Times: "There have been many storied goalscorers at Liverpool down the years - Billy Liddell, Roger Hunt, Ian Rush et al - though it is Mohamed Salah who continues to break new ground.
"An accomplished finish created a slice of history during a cakewalk last night as he became the first player for the club to plunder 20 goals in seven successive seasons.
"If progress beyond an abject Sparta Prague and into the Europa League quarter-finals is best remembered for being a breeze, the hosts 4-0 up in the blink of an eye, then Salah’s hard work remains deserving of recognition, too.
"It is a sequence that bears testament to his availability and consistency but also his ruthlessness amid debates on whether he should even be classed as a striker given his starting position on the right of Jurgen Klopp’s front three.
"Ticking off landmarks appeals to Salah’s competitive streak and his creative juices were also evident on what was his
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