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Ian Rush on Mohamed Salah’s Goal Record Chase – ‘I’m Celebrating Like Every Liverpool Fan’

Records, trophies and a Liverpool legacy

When Ian Rush speaks about Mohamed Salah, he does so with the clarity of a man who knows what legacy truly means. Rush, who scored 346 goals during his glittering Liverpool career, now watches from the stands as the Egyptian edges closer, goal by goal. Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Rush welcomed the idea that Salah could surpass him: “Records are there to be broken, and I’m delighted he’s breaking them as it means the team is doing well.”

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This is not the guarded endorsement of a man clinging to his place in history. It is the generous acknowledgement of a legend recognising greatness in another. “When I see Salah scoring, I’m not worried about my record – I’m celebrating like every Liverpool fan. The team always comes first.”

Salah’s relentless pursuit of greatness

Since joining Liverpool in 2017, Salah has rewritten the rules of what a forward at Anfield can achieve. With 244 goals to his name and counting, the winger sits third in the club’s all-time scoring charts. Only Roger Hunt and Rush himself remain ahead. At 32, Salah continues to defy age and expectation.

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As the Irish Examiner notes, “Although Salah is now 32 years old, the winger is showing no sign of slowing down.” Under Arne Slot, his form has not dipped—it has matured. The forward has become more than just a goalscorer. He is Liverpool’s metronome in attack, a leader without the armband, a talisman whose standards elevate those around him.

Still time for history

Rush’s total of 346 goals may still seem distant, but with Salah contracted until 2027 and maintaining world-class standards, the question is not absurd. Another 100-plus goals would demand continuity, fitness and ambition—traits the Egyptian has never lacked.

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“He’s already a legend. He’s one of the greatest players to ever play for Liverpool,” Rush said, making clear that records are only part of the story. The context matters. Salah has delivered trophies. He has delivered moments. And he has done it with dignity.

Enduring influence on and off the pitch

Even if Salah never surpasses Rush’s tally, his place in Liverpool history is beyond dispute. But for those watching him every week, there’s a growing sense that the record could genuinely fall. And as Rush said, “The most important thing when breaking records is to make sure the team is winning trophies.”

With this version of Salah, both remain possible.

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Supporters don’t need reminding that we’re witnessing a once-in-a-generation player. But hearing it from Ian Rush himself hits differently. When the club’s greatest ever goalscorer says he’s “celebrating like every Liverpool fan” when Salah scores, it unites the eras. It confirms what we all feel in the stands and in front of the screens: this is special.

Salah’s work rate, hunger and humility remain intact. He’s adapted his game, drifted deeper at times, linked play better than ever—and yet still, the goals come. If he stays fit, if he remains motivated (and why wouldn’t he?), he has every chance of closing that 102-goal gap to Rush. That’s only around 25 goals a season for four more years. He’s capable.

Fans won’t demand he breaks it. He doesn’t need to. Salah has done enough to be immortal. But it’s the dream. Rush knows it. Salah knows it. And Anfield would erupt the day it happens. Whether it’s 347 or 346 and a Champions League medal—either way, he’s ours.