Mohamed Salah spoke of his satisfaction after turning into the primary Liverpool participant to attain 50 targets in European competitors of their 2-1 win over Lille.
Egyptian ahead Salah swept house his fiftieth within the first half for the Reds, who received by Harvey Elliott’s deflected winner after Jonathan David had equalised for the guests, who went right down to 10 males.
Salah informed Amazon Prime: “Hopefully I’m not the final one [to reach 50 goals]. I wasn’t centered on the document earlier than the sport.
“It’s one thing I’m very blissful and pleased with, particularly as a result of we received the sport, that’s an important factor.”
In addition to Salah’s landmark aim, which his twenty third of the season in all competitions, the Reds celebrated reaching the final 16 of the Champions League as they received their seventh recreation out of seven forward of the ultimate spherical of fixtures subsequent week.
On his slick first-half end, Salah added: “We bought the ball and Curtis [Jones] performed the ball very effectively lastly and I managed to attain.
“Not switched off however they went to counter-attack and managed to attain. The clear sheet is essential to us and our backline.”
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Substitute Elliott was the hero on the evening after his long-range strike discovered the underside nook by way of a deflection and Salah was delighted to see the teen make an influence after a troublesome run of accidents.
Salah stated of his team-mate: “He had accidents initially of the season and it’s been troublesome for him. I’m all the time right here for him, he’s a fantastic lad.
“Whenever you wish to win the largest tournaments, you want a fantastic squad.”
Elliott: I’m not leaving
Elliott has been linked with a transfer away from Anfield searching for first-team soccer and determined to make use of a pointed celebration which prompt he was muting out the noise.
The midfielder stated: “It’s fairly clear to be trustworthy – I’m not leaving. That is my crew and my membership. I’m an enormous fan and we’re in a fantastic place to date this season.
“I haven’t actually seen the chat, however my buddies have messaged me and known as me about a number of issues.
“It’s all the time going to occur in January, particularly after being out for a very long time and never taking part in as a lot as I wish to, however that’s soccer.”
On his match-winning second, Elliott added: “It’s onerous to place into phrases. All my life I’ve dreamt of taking part in Champions League soccer, not just for my boyhood membership, however to play right here at Anfield in entrance of our followers and particularly to attain is a pinch me second.”
David: Liverpool are one of the best crew on the planet
Lille goalscorer David was pleased with his aspect’s effort at Anfield however says they got here up one of the best crew on the planet at this present time.
The Canadian striker stated: “Excellent crew. I believe they may be one of the best crew on the planet for the time being.
“Tonight is yet another aim [for me]. I’m blissful I managed to attain however we didn’t handle to get the three factors.”
