Mohamed Salah equals Thierry Henry’s record as Liverpool youngstar gets new role
Liverpool are preparing for their Premier League clash against West Ham after Austrian side LASK won 3-1 in the Europa League in midweek.
Liverpool look to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they take on West Ham at Anfield.
Jürgen Klopp’s team is currently in third place in the league. They started the season with a draw against Chelsea before winning four in a row against Bournemouth, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Wolves.
Liverpool also kicked off their Europa League campaign on Thursday by beating LASK 3-1. Mohamed Salah was one of the goalscorers in Austria, an impressive record in the process, while goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher rarely started. Harvey Elliott also spoke about his new role at the club. Here are the biggest talking points at Anfield ahead of tonight’s game with the Hammers.
Salah equals Henry’s record
Mohamed Salah’s goal against LASK was Liverpool’s 42nd in Champions League or Europa League football, meaning no other player has scored more goals for an English club in Europe’s top competitions.
Gunners legend Thierry Henry is currently level with Salah, having also scored 42 goals during his time with Arsenal in Europe, but it seems almost certain that the Egyptian will beat him at some point. And that could happen soon enough, as Liverpool have at least five more Europa League games to play this season. Manager Klopp also enjoyed his own record. The win against LASK was his 50th in Europe for the Reds. He is the first Liverpool manager to achieve such a feat.
Elliott’s new role
Although only 20 years old, Harvey Elliott is now one of the most experienced players in Liverpool’s midfield. Only Curtis Jones and Thiago Alcantara have played more for the Reds than him.
And while Elliott admits his new position is “difficult to understand”, he is relishing the responsibility of helping Liverpool’s four new midfielders settle. He said: “It’s hard to understand at such a young age. But we know we all have to do our part. “We want to move forward this season and take responsibility and that’s what I try to do in every game. I try to make plays and work hard for the team and help others around me, try to bring them up when they feel weak. .”
Kelleher sends Klopp a message
Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher told Klopp he wanted more game time after his first game against LASK in almost four months.
Kelleher has been linked with a move away from Anfield this summer in a move to become more regular, with Brentford and Tottenham said to be interested in his services, and Irish manager Stephen Kenny admitted he was fully expecting the 24-year-old. grow old But the move failed to materialize as Klopp said an “exceptional offer” would be needed to sell Liverpool.
After the win over LASK, Kelleher admitted he felt “a bit rusty” and talked about wanting to play more. “It’s my first competitive game since Southampton,” he told club media. “Just like wingers, there’s always a bit of rust. It was great to get out and hopefully I can play a few more games in this competition.”
