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Mohamed Salah spoke of his delight after changing 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 targeted on the document earlier than the sport.
“It’s one thing I’m very comfortable and pleased with, particularly as a result of we gained the sport, that’s an important factor.”
In addition to Salah’s landmark objective, 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 bought the ball and Curtis [Jones] performed the ball very properly 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 teenager make an affect after a tough run of accidents.
Salah stated of his team-mate: “He had accidents firstly of the season and it’s been tough for him. I’m at all times right here for him, he’s an excellent lad.
“If you need to win the most important tournaments, you want an excellent squad.”
Elliott: I’m not leaving
Elliott has been linked with a transfer away from Anfield in quest of 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 group and my membership. I’m an enormous fan and we’re in an excellent place to date 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 taking part in as a lot as I need to, however that’s soccer.”
On his match-winning second, Elliott added: “It’s arduous 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 group on the earth
Lille goalscorer David was pleased with his facet’s effort at Anfield however says they got here up one of the best group on the earth at this present time.
The Canadian striker stated: “Excellent group. I believe they is likely to be one of the best group on the earth in the mean time.
“Tonight is another objective [for me]. I’m comfortable I managed to attain however we didn’t handle to get the three factors.”
