Mohamed Salah managed to occupy the top position in Premier League history. This time for business scoring goals in the season opener.
Salah contributed one goal in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road, Saturday night WIB, August 14, 2021. That made him the first Premier League player to score in the first five consecutive weeks.
The goal in the first week of the Premier League was wrongly recorded in his first season with Liverpool in 2017. At that time, he scored against Watford.
A season later, the Egyptian player scored again in the Premier League season opener against West Ham United.
In the 2019 season, the Norwich City goal was broken by Salah. Then last season, it was Leeds United's turn to be a victim of his sharpness.
Interestingly, from the last three seasons, Liverpool's opponents are a promoted team. Norwich twice, and once against Leeds.
Opening the tap at the start of the season was also a positive signal from Salah to Liverpool fans. The hope is that he can always be the focus of the Reds.
Last season, Salah's score in the Premier League was 22 goals and five assists from 37 matches. That makes him the Liverpool player who has scored the most goals in England's 2020/2021 top-flight competition.