All hail Mohamed Salah, the king of African, and European, football

It was inevitable that Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah would eclipse Didier Drogba as Africa’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League, although no one could have predicted he’d do it in such resounding fashion.

Elsewhere, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen gave Roma boss Jose Mourinho something to think about in the Derby del Sud, while Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s revival continued apace against Aston Villa.

Salah hits another gear

After weeks of scintillating performances, during which Salah took his game to another level for the Reds, he hit yet a new gear on Sunday as a pitiful Manchester United side were shown no mercy at Old Trafford.

The Reds ran out 5-0 winners to inflict upon United one of their worst ever defeats, and their worst against their bitterest rivals since 1895.

Understandably, the Red Devils’ misery, disorganisation, and the future of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer dominated the agenda in the aftermath of such an infamous loss, but Liverpool’s exploits — and Salah’s latest masterclass — deserve their fair share of attention.

For Jurgen Klopp’s side, consecutive away victories by five-goal margins in which they’ve failed to concede — the first team to do this since United in 1960 — eradicates any doubt that they’re firmly back as title contenders, yet even in a team of such quality, Salah is a cut above.

After equalling Ivorian Drogba’s longstanding African record of 104 goals against Watford last weekend, he duly surpassed that tally in the 38th minute — having earlier set up Naby Keita for the Reds’ opener — to add Liverpool’s third during…