Liverpool has to put a man in an even richer goals in the goals than Mo Salah if they continue past Paris St Germain in the Champions League.
Ousmane Dembele scored his 18th goal since the beginning of January on Saturday evening when Rampant Psg Lille wiped out in a 4-1 win.
Earlier, the most scored by a player on this point in the year in the 21st century for a club of one of the top five competitions held by Lionel Messi, who scored 17 goals for Barcelona in 2016 – after he had surpassed the 16 by Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid in 2013.
Dembele had matched the record in midweek during PSG's dominant victory over Stade Briochin in the quarterfinals of the French Cup, where he yielded the ultimate goal of the game.
The French International is in sparkling form and collects 26 goals in all competitions – with an amazing 21 goals since December 15.
Salah generally has 30 goals, with 14 since mid -December.
It sets a delicious confrontation with Salah-inspired Liverpool in the Champions League Round-of-16 draw on Wednesday in Paris.
Both forwards played an important role this season in the successes of their respective teams and have made important contributions to domestic and European competitions. Their head-to-head struggle could have important implications for the Ballon d'Or Race, which will remain wide open this season.
Dembele enjoys the best season of his career after PSG had put their trust on him as the leader of their project after Kylian Mbappe.
After a first season at PSG where Dembele stood out more for providing assists, this campaign coach Luis Enrique has implemented a tactical shift, so that he was placed as a false nine. In this new role he surpasses Mbappe's figures and has emerged as the undisputed star of the team.
In France, many consider this transformation in a target score as a determining step in the career of the 27-year-old who promised so much at Rennes ten years ago since his turnout. A sentence that is often remembered is that of the coach of former Rennes, Julien Stephan, who said last year: 'He is an exceptional player. If he were a better finisher, he would have won the balloon d'Or. '
That faith is also shared in the PSG coaching staff, including Luis Enrique, who has repeatedly stated that Dembélé is the most 'destabilizing' player in the world while leading a dynamic attack and puts opponents on the rear foot.
Looking ahead to the meeting with Salah and Co, Dembele said: 'I know it will be a tough Champions League match.
“We know that Liverpool finished first and that they also lead the competition,” he said Dazn. “It's going to be a great game. We are sure, they are, and it will be an exciting spectacle. '
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