Mohamed Salah spoke of his satisfaction after turning into the primary Liverpool participant to attain 50 objectives in European competitors of their 2-1 win over Lille.
Egyptian ahead Salah swept residence his fiftieth within the first half for the Reds, who gained 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 file earlier than the sport.
“It’s one thing I’m very joyful and happy with, particularly as a result of we gained the sport, that’s a very powerful 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 gained their seventh recreation out of seven forward of the ultimate spherical of fixtures subsequent week.
On his slick first-half end, Salah added: “We received the ball and Curtis [Jones] performed the ball very nicely 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 night time after his long-range strike discovered the underside nook through a deflection and Salah was delighted to see the teen make an affect after a troublesome run of accidents.
Salah stated of his team-mate: “He had accidents in the beginning of the season and it’s been troublesome for him. I’m at all times right here for him, he’s an awesome lad.
“If you wish to win the largest tournaments, you want an awesome squad.”
Elliott: I’m not leaving
Elliott has been linked with a transfer away from Anfield in the hunt 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 staff and my membership. I’m an enormous fan and we’re in an awesome place up to now this season.
“I haven’t actually seen the chat, however my associates have messaged me and known as me about a couple of issues.
“It’s at all times going to occur in January, particularly after being out for a very long time and never enjoying as a lot as I wish to, however that’s soccer.”
On his match-winning second, Elliott added: “It’s laborious to place into phrases. All my life I’ve dreamt of enjoying 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 the most effective staff on this planet
Lille goalscorer David was happy with his facet’s effort at Anfield however says they got here up the most effective staff on this planet at this present time.
The Canadian striker stated: “Superb staff. I believe they is likely to be the most effective staff on this planet for the time being.
“Tonight is yet one more aim [for me]. I’m joyful I managed to attain however we didn’t handle to get the three factors.”
