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Speaking on BT Sport, former Liverpool ace Joe Cole has hailed Mohamed Salah's goal-scoring display against Watford on Saturday afternoon.

What did he say?

The Egypt international was a joint-winner of the Premier League's Golden Boot last season along with Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and his teammate Sadio Mane. But this campaign has arguably seen him being outshone by his Liverpool compatriot, who had scored 13 times before Saturday compared to Salah's 11.

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But the 27-year-old caught up his fellow winger with a brace against Watford, adding to the sumptuous strike he netted against RB Salzburg in mid-week. And Cole was quick to hail Salah for simply being at the top of his game right now.

He said (as quoted by The Daily Mail): "The elite people like Mo Salah, he’s scored 35 goals and he wants to score with his right foot, and he’s scored three worldies this week with his right. It’s an elite footballer playing at the height of his game in our league and it’s a joy to watch."

Ominous

Make no mistake about it, Salah appears to be hitting his groove now for the Reds. To his credit, Jurgen Klopp appears to have managed the Egyptian very well in terms of giving him enough rest, by either dropping him to the bench or simply leaving him out of the squad as he has done in the EFL Cup.

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With the Merseyside club competing on multiple fronts once more this season, giving star players a breather here and there can be the real difference-maker come the end of the year. And Salah looks full refreshed and raring to go, and it is no surprise to have seen him net four times and provide a further assist since he was given the night off against Everton. It's a really ominous sign for both the rest of the Premier League, and for Europe too.

Meanwhile, this Liverpool ace could pay the price if the Reds pull off a deal for Takumi Minamino.