Liverpool have never seen anything quite like Mohamed Salah.
And his performance during the 6-0 romp against Leeds United at Anfield on Wednesday delivered indisputable proof of such a claim.
Sure, there was the one-two that released Joel Matip for his memorable strike. Then came the swift throughball that sent Sadio Mane scampering away to win a penalty. And later still the delightful reverse pass that allowed Jordan Henderson to set up Mane for a goal.
But in calmly slotting home twice from the spot in the first half, Salah underlined his position as the most prolific goalscorer in Liverpool history.
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The statistics are undeniable. Having scored 152 times in 234 appearances, the Egyptian is netting at a rate of a goal every 1.54 games.
That is the shortest amount of time of any of the 96 players who have scored more than 30 times for the club., surpassing the previous best of Gordon Hodgson who notched 241 goals in 377 games at a rate of 1.56 games per goal.
Salah's brace elevated him above Harry Chambers into ninth place in Liverpool's all-time scoring list. Few would back against him overhauling Michael Owen's 158 strikes to climb into eighth by the time the season is out.
Now with 27 goals in 31 appearances this season, Salah has long surpassed the 20-goal mark for a fifth time at Anfield. Owen was the last Liverpool player to achieve that feat, while not since Ian Rush in the 1980s has a player surpassed that tally for five seasons in a row.
Salah has already matched his Premier League tally for the 2019/20 campaign - 19 - when the Reds lifted the title, and another three in all competitions would see him reach the 30-goal landmark for the third time in his Liverpool career - the first player to do so since Robbie Fowler in the 1990s.
With 12 league games remaining, along with interest in all three cup competitions, Salah could even yet threaten his record tally of 44 in his debut season.
His second-best return of 31 - accrued during the tumult of last season - will surely be surpassed, injury permitting.
Liverpool's position as the Premier League's highest scorers with 70 goals is underlined by the unprecedented sight of their main attacking triumvirate occupying the top three positions of the top-flight's leading marksmen - Salah top with 19, then Diogo Jota on 12 and Mane on 11.
Salah also leads the way in terms of assists with 10 alongside team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold with another Liverpool player, Andy Robertson, in third place on nine.
Concentration now, though, will be on Chelsea, where Salah experienced an unfulfilled spell earlier in his career, and Sunday's Carabao Cup final.
Long gone is any feeling of regret or recrimination after failing to make a significant impact at Stamford Bridge. Instead, as in the last meeting between the teams in January, the 29-year-old will merely look to issue a reminder to his former club by finding the back of the net.
Absent, too, are any lingering after-effects from his Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak earlier in the month, Salah looking as fit, sharp and mentally fresh as ever.
And clearly the ongoing uncertainty over a new contract - it's now less than 17 months until his current deal expires - is at no detriment to his performances.
Quite who joins him in attack this weekend remains to be seen. Liverpool haven't given up on Diogo Jota being recovered from a ligament injury although hopes are fading Roberto Firmino will have overcome his muscle problem. Mane and January signing Luis Diaz, then, appear the more likely starters at present.
Beyond doubt is Salah will be one of the first names on Jurgen Klopp's teamsheet. The Wembley stage is set - and the Egyptian has the perfect opponents to underline his position as Liverpool's deadliest marksman.
