Mohammed Salah: Liverpool star surpasses Luis Suarez in goals after Watford brace
- Mohammed Salah has surpassed Luis Suarez in Liverpool goals
- The Egyptian forward's brace against Watford means he is two goals above the Uruguayan in 126 games
- Suarez, in 133 games for Liverpool, scored 82 goals and had 30 assists before switching side to Barcelona
Mohammed Salah was on superb form as Liverpool decimated Watford 2-0 in an encounter that saw the European champion extend their wining streak in Premier League.
The Egyptian forward scored a goal each in either half of the meeting as his side cruised to a comfortable win on Saturday, December 14.
The Egyptian forward broke the deadlock in the 38th minute of the encounter after powering home a stunning close-range shot.
Sadio Mane could have doubled the lead in the second half for Liverpool but his goal was controversially disallowed by Video Assistant Referee for offside.
Salah replicated his brilliance again with an outrageous nutmeg finish as Jurgen Klopp's men went two goals up and stretched their unbeaten streak to 17 games this campaign.
Incredibly, the two-goal mauling saw Mohammed Salah surpass Luis Suarez in Liverpool goals as the 27-year-old star has been directly involved in 57 goals in his last 52 league games at Anfield.
According to Squawka, Salah has been involved in 84 goals in 126 games for Liverpool, capping it with 30 assists.
The pace edged him above Suarez who has 82 goals for Liverpool and 30 assists in 133 games before switching side to Spanish giants Barcelona.
With two goals above Suarez, The Pharaoh star took a leap over the Uruguayan in lesser game for the European champions.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that James Milner has signed a new deal which would see him remain at Anfield until the summer of 2022.
The former England international joined the Merseyside club after becoming a free agent following a brief spell with Manchester City in 2015.
Milner who is in the final season of his current deal won the Champions League with the Reds and added a Super Cup winners' medal in August.
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