Mohamed Salah has outlined just how he netted his pair of wonder strikes for Liverpool against Manchester City and Watford in the Premier League, amid arguably the richest form of his career.
The Reds striker, the leading goalscorer in the English top flight this term with 10 to his name so far, showcased his skill with two outstanding finishes either side of the October international break.
Before his side's clash with Brighton on Saturday, the Egypt forward admitted that he has watched both finishes back - and has revealed just what went through his mind when he scored both.
What has been said?
“The sound was unbelievable at Anfield, the fans were so excited,” Salah told Optus Sport when disussing his finish against City, when he carved a path around four defenders to score.
“For me, the first touch is the most important thing. My plan is to take the left-back at your back and just hold the ball or if he comes quick, just try to hold him and face the centre-back after that.
“Once the ball was in it was unbelievable.”
A fortnight later, fresh from the international break, Salah promptly outdid himself with a similar move against the Hornets, shrugging off five markers to conjure up a magic slice of deja vu.
“When I run inside the box everyone is asking for the ball! If you play in the street, you do that; if you don’t play in the street, you wouldn’t do that," he said of his clever skill moves.
“Once I dribbled [past] the first one there was an ‘ayyy’, exactly the same feeling as the City goal. I cut back in because I don’t know if the centre-back was going to think I’m going to do it like City.
“It’s a nice feeling when you see the ball going inside the net because I don’t want someone to save it from the line or something You see the fans so excited; that’s what makes the goal better.”
Superb form drives Reds charge on
Salah's rediscovery of the form that helped drive Liverpool to a first Premier League title in 2020 - one year after their Champions League triumph - has been an early season highlight.
Manager Jurgen Klopp has already rubbished suggestions that he would rest his star man against Brighton despite a plethora of attacking options, stating that it would be a 'crime' to do so.
It remains to be seen for just how long the forward can retain his impressive yield - but for as long as it continues, he will remain arguably the best player on English soil.
The bigger picture
Liverpool's clash with Brighton sparks a tough autumnal run at home and away, as they look to maintain their momentum before the final international break of the year.
They follow their clash with the Seagulls with the Champions League visit of Atletico Madrid to Anfield next week, with the champions of La Liga looking to take a chunk out of their prospects.
Then, they face fellow European hopefuls West Ham in the top-flight, with David Moyes' side likely to be flying high after knocking City out of the Carabao Cup earlier this week.