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The Egypt and Brazil forwards have now netted eight times in this year's competition, a tally that had never been reached before by a Red Mohamed Salah and Robert Firmino have entered the record books for Liverpool as the highest scorers in a single Champions League campaign. The Egypt international was in sparkling form to help the Reds thrash Manchester City 3-0 in the quarter-final first leg last week. And he was on target again on Tuesday as Jurgen Klopp's side hit back to level the second leg at 1-1 and all but secure their place in the semi-finals after being outplayed in the first half. Salah's strike, moreover, was his eighth in this year's Champions League, a mark no Liverpool player had ever managed in the competition. Five of the forward's goals came in the group stage, while he was also on target in a 5-0 last-16 victory over Porto as well as in both quarter-final legs. Salah also hit in the qualifying phase against Hoffenheim, althoug...

The 25-year-old put in an outstanding performance in the month under review and has been rewarded for the effort Mohamed Salah has won the PFA Player of the Month award for March.     The Liverpool forward scored six Premier League goals during the month in consideration, including four against Watford at Anfield. Salah has now nicked the prize four times this season after scooping it in November, December and February.      The former Roma player secured 80% of votes cast in an online poll to beat off competitions from Tottenham Hotspur trio Dele Alli, Heung-Min Son and Jan Vertonghen, including Manchester City pair Leroy Sane and David Silva.

            Mohamed Salah's absence left Liverpool lacking attacking quality as Everton held them to a 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.Liverpool missed the striking prowess of Mohamed Salah as they passed up a chance to go second in the Premier League with a 0-0 draw against rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby. Salah, who has scored 38 goals in all competitions this season, was absent for Saturday's clash at Goodison Park due to the groin injury he sustained in the 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, and Liverpool's second string failed to deliver.      Dominic Solanke, starting down the middle with Roberto Firmino on the bench, was the main culprit as he wasted the two clearest chances of a drab encounter in front of England manager Gareth Southgate, while Loris Karius only had one Everton effort to deal with across the entire 90 minutes.The Toffees approach played ...

Liverpool super forward president Mohammed sallah has been voted UEFA Champions league  player of the week with whooping 57% votes. Congratulations to Him and Liverpool fc!!!!!!!!!!

The former Arsenal midfielder scored a brilliant long-range goal as the champions-elect were vanquished in their first leg Champions League tie Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has hailed Liverpool's fans for creating a "horrible" atmosphere at Anfield during the club's 3-0 Champions League victory over Manchester City. Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a superb long-range goal to give the Reds a 2-0 lead on the night, as Jurgen Klopp's men took control of the tie ahead of next week's second leg at the Etihad Stadium. City's coach was pelted with bottles before the encounter , as Reds fans greeted the champions-elect with a wall of noise and red smoke. And Oxlade-Chamberlain, who joined Liverpool from Arsenal in August, believes the result came about as a result of both he and his team-mates on-field efforts and the supporter's off-field antics. “It was an amazing atmosphere, the best I’ve ever played in,” he said. “You have to give credit to the fans be...

Liverpool were forced to apologise after windows were broken and two police officers injured by missiles thrown ahead of Liverpool’s 3-0 win. Guardiola was warned about the hostile reception his side would receive in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, and queried why more protection wasn’t offered to his players. “Yesterday you (the media) explain about that, but I am new here for the Champions League. You explained about that is going to happen and it happened,” said the Catalan coach. “Normally when the police know that is going to happen it is to try and avoid it happening.” Guardiola also suggested more protection should be given to team buses in general with this latest attack coming a year after a bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund’s bus ahead of their Champions League quarter-final against Monaco. “One year ago something happened in Dortmund. We come here to play football, it is sport, and I don’t understand this kind of situation,” added Guardiola. “The b...

Pep Guardiola’s side go head-to-head with the Reds in an all-English quarter-final encounter on Wednesday Former Cote d’Ivoire international Kolo Toure has tipped Manchester City to defeat Liverpool in Wednesday’s Uefa Champions League tie. The Premier League leaders and Jurgen Klopp’s men will trade tackles at Anfield for the first leg of their quarter-final fixture. And the 37-year-old who played for both sides before calling time on his football career is anticipating a difficult tie with special praises for 'top managers' Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp. "Absolutely, because both teams have top managers. Guardiola is more tactical while Klopp relies more on the ability of the players,” Toure told Sky Sports . "Liverpool have so many strengths going forward with [Mohamed] Salah and [Sadio] Mane. I think this game is going to be really, really tough. “But to be honest, when I look at both teams I will go for City because Guardiola is doing an amazing job. ...

As  two go head-to-head in the Champions League quarter-finals, Goal's club correspondents have done likewise to make the case for their picks For so long, Kevin De Bruyne's fine performances for run-away leaders Manchester City had made him the hands-down favourite for the Premier League's Player of the Year awards. The Belgian is enjoying a superb season at the heart of Pep Guardiola's side and if he keeps this up in the coming months and years he could even find himself in with a shot at the Ballon d'Or. But the case for Mohamed Salah is getting stronger and stronger as the weeks go by. The Egyptian has been a revelation since arriving at Anfield last summer and he seems to be getting better all the time. The two will be thrust into the same spotlight when Liverpool and City face each other in the Champions League quarter-finals, so our club correspondents have gone head-to-head to make the case for their personal favourites. MOHAMED SALAH By ...