John Aldridge has his say on Mohamed Salah's form and Liverpool's Champions League hopes in the second half of his weekly ECHO column

It’s high time we focused on Liverpool and Egypt celebrity Mohamed Salah’s broader significance, as this exhibits more than grand statistics.

Mohamed Salah says that he is having his best season for Liverpool because he is helping make his team-mates better. The 32-year-old forward has 51 goal contributions in all competitions this campaign with 30 goals and 21 assists.

On his current trajectory -- and assuming he plays every minute available to him -- Mohamed Salah will better that mark some time in the second half of Liverpool's home game against West Ham. In April.

Mohamed Salah provided another Premier League assist against Newcastle on Wednesday night to take his season tally to 17. The 32-year-old is now closing in on the all-time Premier League goals and assists record in a single campaign.

Mohamed Salah is currently enjoying a historic season with Liverpool and he’s already managed to break several records in the process. Following another assist against Newcastle, the Reds now sit 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League with 10 games to go.