Mo Salah was the talk of the town last night on the back of his demolition job on Roma in the semi-final of the Champions League.
The Liverpool striker scored twice and set up to more to put Liverpool 5-0 up before making way for Danny Ings as the Italian’s hit back with two late goals.
In an era of designer footballers Salah is a throwback to the days when footballers looked and dressed similar to supporters.
Mo Salah. The Egyptian Paddy McCourt. ????????????
— Willie McNab (@williemcnab) April 24, 2018
Come on Willie he’s decent but no that good! https://t.co/JudobnB0rP
— Tony Watt (@Tony_Watt7) April 24, 2018
Paddy wae pace!
— Andrew McGhee (@mcghee_andrew) April 25, 2018
After being voted Player of the Year by his fellow professionals on Sunday night the pressure was on to produce in the toughest club competition of all.
Liverpool’s win over Manchester City had replaced hope with expectation of a sixth victory in the big cup that they first won in 1977.
Salah responded to the challenge in style taking his total for the season to 43 which is just four short of the record set by Ian Rush in the 83/84.
Last night’s double took his Champions League tally to 10 for this season with Liverpool hoping that there is more to follow on his return to Rome and a possible Champions League Final in Kiev.