Liverpool continued its charge toward the Premier League title with a 2-1 win against Wolverhampton on Sunday. For Manchester United, it just keeps getting worse after a 1-0 loss at Tottenham. Victory for Liverpool restored its seven-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the table after withstanding a second-half fightback from relegation-threatened Wolves at Anfield.

The “contract year,” in which players prove their worth ahead of free agency, is a well-known phenomenon in American sports. Salah, week after week, has been taking it to new, astronomical heights.