"The date is November 2nd 2024, and Liverpool are drawing 1-1 vs Brighton at Anfield, 16 minutes remain. What happens next is something Premier League defenders have surely seen in their nightmares for years: a quick pass to the Egyptian, an incision cut with Salah's left foot, followed by a curled rocket into the top bins. The match ends 2-1, and Arne Slot's men, or Mohamed Salah's men, extend their lead over Arsenal at the top of the table."
"Salah, who won the 24/25 Golden Boot, bagged 29 goals in 38 appearances, with 26 of those being meaningful goals. This refers to any strike that is an equaliser, a winner, or to put their team ahead by two goals. You may like Across the games he scored in, Salah, who ranks No.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League wingers of all time, outperformed his xG by a whopping 7.5, earning Liverpool 51 points (data via Opta)."
Mohamed Salah scored 29 goals in 38 appearances and won the 24/25 Golden Boot. Twenty-six of those goals were meaningful, defined as equalisers, winners, or strikes making the lead two goals. Salah outperformed his expected goals by 7.5 and directly earned Liverpool 51 points, according to Opta. He also provided 18 assists, 15 of which were meaningful, and created a league-high 27 Big Chances Created. Salah's late decisive moments and creativity helped Liverpool claim their first title in front of fans for 30 years. Trent Alexander-Arnold left the club for Real Madrid the previous summer.
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