He owns Old Trafford —  Fans hail Salah after helping Liverpool thump Man United

He owns Old Trafford — Fans hail Salah after helping Liverpool thump Man United

Faruq Ibrahim 23:12 - 01.09.2024

Fans have been effusive about Mohamed Salah's performance for Liverpool against Manchester United, as they crowned him king of Old Trafford.

Mohamed Salah continued his impressive goalscoring record against Manchester United as he scored once and assisted twice to help Liverpool beat their eternal rivals 3-0 on their home ground

Man United 3-0 Liverpool 

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Liverpool raced into an early lead when Trent Alexander Arnold found the back of the net inside eight minutes to silence Old Trafford early, but Salah was found to have been offside in the buildup, hence the goal was chalked off. 

The Red Devils enjoyed a sustained spell of possession, but the Reds wrestled bad dominance. Arne Slot's side found the opener in the 35th minute thanks to an accurately delivered cross from Salah, which was headed into a vacated goal by Luis Diaz. 

The Colombian doubled his and Liverpool's tally seven minutes later, combining with Salah again, and he got on the end of the Egyptian’s cutback before side-footing home. 

Salah got on the score sheet himself in the 56th minute of the game, releasing a one-time finish to catch out Onana after he was played through by Dominic Szoboszlai. 

The goal took his league tally against the Red Devils at Old Trafford to seven goals. No player has managed more against Manchester United in Premier League history. Cumulatively, he has scored 15 goals and provided six assists against their northern rivals. 

Fans reaction 

Fans dub Salah king of Old Trafford || Image credit: X screenshot
Fans dub Salah king of Old Trafford || Image credit: X screenshot