Over the course of the next week, Mohamed Salah could lose one of his most prominent records within English football. In his debut campaign for Liverpool in 2017/18, the Egyptian forward scored a remarkable total of 32 goals in the Premier League, becoming the first player to do so since the competition was adjusted to consist of 38 games rather than 42 in 1995/96.

The Reds talisman has held the record ever since, but this term, a certain Erling Haaland looks almost guaranteed to set a new standard at the summit. The Manchester City striker equaled Salah's special total of 32 last weekend, and there are still eight matches remaining.

The Norwegian international could end up with around 40 goals to his name, which is unprecedented on English shores. Salah won't be happy about losing his record when the inevitability does eventually happen in the coming weeks, but he could have a platform to come again next season.

Over the course of his Liverpool career, Salah tends to average around 3.8 shots on a per-90 basis, which is a healthy amount in comparison to his peers. This term, he's posting his lowest average for a single season at Anfield at around 3.2 per 90, and much of that has stemmed from his team's ongoing struggles.

Now ranked eighth in the Premier League table — having also exited every cup competition on the calendar — the Reds have encountered difficulties on the pitch over the past 12 months. It was imperative for Jürgen Klopp to upgrade his tired and worn midfield department last summer, but the German didn't realize his costly oversight until it was too late.

Since then, Liverpool has struggled to control matches due to their jaded engine room, which has resulted in Salah almost losing his platform to pose a threat in the final third. The 30-year-old is reliant on the system around him, and for the most part, Klopp's favored 4-3-3 has failed him.

The Anfield outfit must improve over the summer, and if their last two showings are evidence of what is to come on Merseyside next year, Salah could have enough firepower to challenge Haaland at the very top next season.

Klopp made the decision to introduce a new tactical idea earlier this month. Not much changed on the defensive side of the game as 4-3-3 remained intact, but with the ball, the Reds formed a new-look 3-2-5 shape.

Trent Alexander-Arnold initiated the shift, as he was instructed to drift into central midfield from his usual right-back spot to play alongside Fabinho, with left-back Andy Robertson proceeding to tuck inside to form a back three next to Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté.

In the two games that Liverpool have played using the new shape against Arsenal and Leeds United, they have scored eight goals, with Salah amassing 12 shots and finding the net on three occasions. His fresh involvement has not been a coincidence, as it has stemmed from the dynamics of the 3-2-5 formation.