Mohamed Salah becomes Liverpool’s all-time top scorer in Premier League after 7-0 win against Man United

In Liverpool's stunning 7-0 victory over Manchester United, Mohamed Salah scored two goals, one of which was his 129th for the club, making him the top scorer in Liverpool's history in the Premier League.

The 30-year-old Salah surpassed Steven Gerrard (120) and Michael Owen (118) in addition to overtaking Robbie Fowler's previous record of 128 goals to become Liverpool's all-time top scorer in the Premier League with 129 goals.

The first half of the match between Liverpool and Manchester United was well-contested, with Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes both failing to convert chances for United. Cody Gakpo broke the deadlock just two minutes before halftime, putting Liverpool ahead 1-0.

However, the second half was a completely different story, with Liverpool entirely dominating the game. Within the first few minutes of the second half, Liverpool scored two goals in quick succession courtesy of Gakpo and Darwin Nunez, taking their lead to 3-0. Finally, the Egyptian striker, Mohamed Salah, was able to score a goal for himself.

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Attracting fighters

Tiger Muay Thai gym on the southern resort island of Phuket was, before the coronavirus pandemic, attracting fighters from all over the globe lured by world-class training, an idyllic tropical beach lifestyle and a growing reputation.

(In pic: UFC flyweight fighters Antonina Shevchenko (L) and Valentina Shevchenko going through their paces at the Tiger Muay Thai gym in Phuket.)

Producing world champions

It has produced a string of fighters progressing into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the globe's biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, with several going on to become world champions. Lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev (in pic), who is from Kyrgyzstan, steps into the cage in Las Vegas this weekend hoping to be the latest fighter to begin a journey to UFC glory.

Inspiration

MMA was one of the first sports to restart after the pandemic shutdown. Though quarantine and travel restrictions have hit international fighters hard, the success of UFC champions who use Tiger Muay Thai for pre-fight camps, such as bantamweight Petr Yan of Russia and Kyrgyzstan's fearsome flyweight Valentina Shevchenko, is continuing to inspire the next generation.

(In pic: Petr Yan of Russia punches Jose Aldo of Brazil in their UFC bantamweight championship fight.)

Breeding success

George Hickman (in pic), MMA coach at Tiger Muay Thai said, "The fighters we have coming through help to breed success. Seeing them train inspires everyone. You can watch someone like Petr work on his clinch game with the Muay Thai fighters, then you can see that play out in his fights. He's a sponge, and that's what the great fighters are. They're always looking for an edge and everyone learns from that."

Explosive UFC talents

One of the most explosive UFC talents, middleweight champ Israel Adesanya of New Zealand, has also tapped into the gym as has Australian featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski. And Thailand's first UFC star, strawweight Loma Lookboonmee, has caused an explosion of interest in MMA in her home country, encouraging fighters to make the move from traditional forms of combat such as kickboxing or Muay Thai.

(In pic: Opponents Loma Lookboonmee (L) of Thailand and Jinh Yu Frey face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in on October 02, 2020 in Abu Dhabi.)

In this current Premier League season, the Egyptian forward Salah faced difficulty scoring goals, along with a general decline in performance for Jurgen Klopp's team. However, Salah managed to increase his total number of goals in the league to 11 by scoring two goals that secured the victory at Anfield. Salah achieved a personal record by scoring 10 goals for Liverpool against Manchester United in the league.

Salah is close to breaking the record for the highest number of left-footed goals in the Premier League, as he has already scored 102 goals with his left foot. However, his recent goals against Manchester United and Wolves were scored with his right foot, even though they still counted towards his overall goal tally.

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Mohamed Salah becomes Liverpool’s all-time top scorer in Premier League after 7-0 win against Man United

Mohamed Salah surpassed Liverpool icon Robbie Fowler's club record by scoring his 128th and 129th Premier League goals for the Reds.