Mohamed Salah says he hates the notion that Liverpool are underdogs within the Premier League title race and insists his goal this season is to “win all of it”.
The 32-year-old has made an electrifying begin to the 2024/25 marketing campaign, reinforcing his standing as one of many greatest wingers on the earth.
Salah’s eight targets in Liverpool’s first 11 Premier League video games of the season have fired the membership high of the desk, establishing a five-point lead over Manchester Metropolis who’re within the midst of an uncharacteristic four-match dropping streak throughout all competitions.
Uncertainty over Salah’s long-term future has dominated headlines over the previous few months, together with his contract up on the finish of the season, however the Egyptian is totally targeted on profitable trophies at Liverpool and insists that Arne Slot’s aspect shouldn’t be underestimated.
“Win all of it. For my part, I work so arduous day by day, I hate the concept we’re underdogs,” Salah instructed the membership’s YouTube present Reds Roundtable of his ambitions. “We now have an unimaginable group … In every place, you are gonna discover gamers which are actually one of many high three on the earth.
“So, why we do not win it? This metropolis and this membership has to at all times battle for every part.”
Liverpool have additionally made a powerful begin within the Champions League, profitable their opening 4 video games of the revamped league section. The six-time winners at the moment high the 36-team desk, with AC Milan, Bologna, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen – the latter a powerful 4-0 win for the Reds at Anfield – these to have come up brief in opposition to Slot’s ever-improving aspect.
Salah is at the moment away with Egypt on worldwide responsibility, making ready to participate in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in opposition to Cape Verde and Botswana. Southampton will probably be his first opponent when the Premier League returns, three days earlier than an enormous Champions League conflict with 15-time winners Actual Madrid.
