Mohamed Salah sets new Premier League record in Tottenham victory
The Reds bounced back from their recent below-par performances with a relentless hour of attacking against Ange Postecoglou's side, thereby prolonging the three-way title fight for at least another week.
Salah commenced the rout in the 16th minute, losing Emerson Royal at the back post to meet a Cody Gakpo delivery, and his header proved too hot for Guglielmo Vicario to keep out.
On the stroke of half time, the Egypt international then forced a save from Vicario, who spilled the rebound into the path of Andrew Robertson for a simple tap-in, and Jurgen Klopp's side were not content to declare at two.
After Harvey Elliott found the head of Gakpo for the Reds' third early in the second period, Salah then teed up the Englishman to fire a long-range rocket into the top corner, earning a slice of Premier League history in the process.
Salah makes history and matches Wayne Rooney recordThe 31-year-old had already hit double figures for the Premier League season before Sunday's game and now boasts 18 in the top flight, but his helper for Elliott marked his 10th assist of the 2023-24 campaign.
By providing the final pass for the Englishman, Salah became the first Premier League player to ever score at least 10 goals and provide at least 10 assists in three consecutive campaigns in the competition.
The former Chelsea man chalked up 19 goals and 12 assists last term, prior to which he found the back of the net 23 times — the joint-most with Son Heung-min — and set up 13 more during the 2021-22 season.
Salah only set up five goals in 2020-21, but he also hit double figures in both metrics in
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