Liverpool 5-0 Watford: 5 Talking Points

#1 Might as well gift wrap the Golden Boot and send it to Mo Salah

Man of the moment

Rejected by Chelsea, Moulded by Roma, Unleashed by Liverpool.

That's perhaps the simplest summary of Salah's story that I can offer you. Of course, it's also partially because, quite frankly, I'm uncharacteristically short of words to employ while discussing this man.

When he was signed in June of last year for an initial fee of €42 million, few thought he'd survive in the Liverpool first team. Even fewer thought he'd put in sustained performances. Only lunatics, however, could've assumed he'd excel in this manner with his sustained performances.

In his first season at one of the biggest clubs in by far, the most challenging footballing league in the world, Mohamed Salah has written himself a wonderful little fairytale here.

His 3rd goal last night gave him his first ever hat-trick in Liverpool colours. Salah also became the highest-ever goalscorer for Liverpool in a debut season, eclipsing club-heartthrob Fernando Torres' previously standing record-tally of 33.

Last night's quadruple also gives Salah a comfortable 4-goal lead in the Premier League's Golden Boot rankings over Tottenham's hitman Harry Kane - who promises to play no part for at least another month, if not more, owing to a tragic ankle injury.

With Sergio Aguero in 3rd-place with just 21 goals - That's how good Salah has been. I'm forced to use 'just' to describe a tally of 21 league goals - the race for the Golden Boot seems as clear as the race for the Premier League title.

Might as well gift wrap the Golden Boot and send it over to Salah's, eh?