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A man-of-the-match performance in the 2-0 win at Manchester City which extended the Premier League leaders’ advantage to 11 points saw him become the first player in Premier League history to score and assist in both games against the reigning champions in the same season.

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He took his tally to 30 for the campaign, 25 of which have been in the league, and became the first player in Premier League history to register 40-plus goal involvements in two different seasons and the first in Europe’s top five leagues to be directly involved in 50 goals across all competitions this season.

Salah wants a second Premier League title

After Sunday’s win Salah spoke about the "need" to win a second Premier League title – something which has driven him since the start of the season – but the form he is in would put in him in the running for the Ballon d’Or.

Salah has both scored and assisted in 49 separate league matches in his career in Europe’s big-five leagues: since records began (in 2006) only Messi (102) and Ronaldo (65) have done so more.

"What I liked a lot is that he takes this challenge not only by scoring a big goal and a great assist against City, but he also wanting the team to win because his defensive work-rate especially in the second half was outstanding and that is what it takes for us to have a chance of winning something.

"But in football it is always like this, you need the team to win an individual prize and that is what Mo understands really well."


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