Former English and Arsenal player Paul Merson feels Mohamed Salah, the Egypt and Liverpool forward doesn’t get the accolades he deserves.Â
Merson in his words compared Mohamed Salah to Wayne and has played down the chances of English players like Saka, Grealish and Phil Foden’s ability to reach his goals record despite these English lads getting talked about always.
“Everyone tells me that Bukayo Saka is one of the best wingers in the world, but playing in exactly the same position as Salah, he gets nowhere near his figures. What Salah produces at the highest level is just mind-blowing.
“We talk about Jack Grealish and Phil Foden, who are unbelievable footballers, but they won’t score as many as Salah put together. I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves for what he’s done and is doing at Liverpool.”
Salah, 31, joined Liverpool from Roma in 2017 and has since registered himself as one of the greatest players to ever play in the Premier League.
His goal last week against during Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace marked his 200th for Liverpool, he joined Liverpool’s 200 goals club -becoming the 5th player in the club’s history to hit that number. Furthermore, he was the first African to score 150 goals in fewer games than Mane and Drogba who occupy 2nd and 3rd spots respectively.
This season, he’s Liverpool’s top scorer with 14 goals and 8 assists in his 22 appearances.
