On February 11, 2012, Thierry Henry scored the last of his 175 Premier League goals with Arsenal. The French striker had enjoyed an enchanted jubilee with his favorite club, taking advantage of the gaps between the European and American seasons, he who was then playing for the New York Red Bulls.
Without this final goal, scored against Sunderland (2-1), Henry would today be behind Mohamed Salah in the ranking of the top scorers in the history of the Premier League. Thirteen years after the Habs, almost to the day, the Egyptian also reached the mark of 175 goals in the prestigious English league.
The Liverpool right winger deceived André Onana on a penalty during the England Derby against Manchester United, which ended in a draw this Sunday (2-2). The Cameroonian goalkeeper started on the right side, without preventing “Mo” from tickling the net for the 18th time in 19 Premier League matches played this season.
The regularity of “Pharaoh” is astonishing. At this rate, he can hope to look higher in this historic ranking. Frank Lampard (177 goals) is already only two lengths behind. Sergio Agüero's 184 units or even Andrew Cole's 187 seem achievable if he maintains this state of grace.
To hope to land on the podium, however, it will be a matter of extending his contract on the banks of the Mersey. Currently, Salah will be free next summer. His recent statements do not invite optimism for Reds supporters, but they also surely represent a desire to place pressure on Liverpool leaders.
Third in the ranking, Wayne Rooney has 208 goals, 5 less than Harry Kane and above all 52 less than the great Alan Shearer (260 goals), top scorer in the Premier League, launched in 1992.
