Liverpool vs Watford: Mohamed Salah focused on the team as he nears yet another individual record
Salah is focused on collective success rather than his own personal goals
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Your support makes all the difference.Mohamed Salah is motivated by achieving a first Premier League title, not yet another individual record.
Liverpool sit a point clear of Manchester City at the top of the table ahead of Wednesday night's clash with Watford.
With a goal against the Hornets the Egyptian can become the fastest player in league history to reach 50 goals - in his 64th appearance - two quicker than Alan Shearer.
But Salah is focused on collective success rather than his own personal goals.
"It would be nice to score number 50, number 51 and 52! I always push myself to score more goals and to perform better," he told Liverpool's matchday programme ahead of the game at Anfield.
"Of course records are nice but for me the Premier League is now the most important thing.
"It is a very big week. There are three games in eight days and if we can do well in them and still be top of the table that's big for us.
"After that there will only be nine games left and we will have time to recover for them and time to think about that."
Salah looks set to return to more of a centre forward role with first-choice No 9 Roberto Firmino ruled out injured.
He scored 32 goals last season, predominantly as a winger, and while he prefers to play out wide he's more than happy to change positions to help the team.
"I have played at centre-forward a lot this season but I still also play as a winger and have scored many goals as a winger," he added.
"I don't like to brand myself a No 9 because the way I play, it's never like I hold the ball and am always physically strong.
"As a striker I have to drop deep to get the ball and go past the players so even when I play as a nine, my position is a different type of game to many centre-forwards.
"When I play No 9 I drop deep to play as a No 10 too, to keep the ball and dribble.
"I am always trying to help the team score goals and I am still one of the top scorers in the Premier League so I am happy about that."
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