Until now, just two players of this generation have staked a claim to be sculpted into the game’s Mount Rushmore, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo sustaining such celestial levels for so long that they belonged in a category of their own.

The Egyptian winger put in another masterful performance against Manchester City to help the Reds extend their lead to 11 points atop the Premier League table. Salah scored Liverpool's opening goal inside of 14 minutes and went on to assist Dominik Szoboszlai's goal before halftime.

Mohamed Salah said Liverpool's modern-day legends "need another title" after they swatted aside Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday to move 11 points clear of second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League title race.