Mohamed Salah continued his blistering form into the Merseyside derby with a sublime brace, just days after being deemed to be only the seventh best footballer on the planet via the Ballon d'Or awards.
The France Football accolade is seen as the most prestigious individual honour in football, and determines where the best players in the game are ranked.
Despite a sublime year in which he has scored goals at an eye-watering rate, Salah still failed to surpass the likes of Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante.