Golden Boot

Mohamed Salah became just the fourth player in Premier League history to top the league's goalscoring charts three times. Here's a statistical breakdown of ...

While Mohamed Salah found the back of the net 23 times across this Premier League season, he also dished out 13 assists, making him the first Liverpool player to finish atop the Premier League on both goals and assists. This goal against Man City was not only critical but also came with a sparkle that passes the eye test. Salah's shot improved from that 0.3 pre-shot xG to a gargantuan 0.97 xGOT. Essentially, Salah's effort was unsaveable. You can clearly see a higher attacking presence through December 31, and a lower attacking presence once the calendar turned to 2022. From August 28 to October 24, Salah put together an incredible seven-match run in which he scored in every game, finishing it off in style with a hat trick against Manchester United that gave him nine goals across that streak. It also means, however, that he actually outperformed his xG total on the road, but underperformed at home. However, that doesn't tell the entire story. It was perfectly even heading into the final day, with 11 goals scored at Anfield and 11 scored away from the friendly confines. 1 1 This season, Salah bagged his 23 goals on an expected goals (xG) total of 24.36, according to UnderStat, meaning he actually underperformed his xG total slightly. Fittingly, at the end of a wild season, it was a bonkers day of Premier League season.