Mohamed Salah is firing Liverpool to the Premier League title
The Egyptian superstar has been in the form of his life this season across the 37 games he has played for the Reds, producing 29 goals and 20 assists.
Luis Garcia wants to see Salah nominated for the Ballon d’Or and if things continue the way they have been, the 32-year-old will be considered the favourite for the biggest individual award in football.
Liverpool fans would not have expected Salah to be matching Lionel Messi’s stats when the winger arrived from Roma back in 2017 but the Reds forward has continued to develop at Anfield over the years.
Salah has become more considerate of his teammates and the Egypt international has revealed how he has changed, while also sharing a conversation between himself and Virgil van Dijk after the Aston Villa game
In the early days of his Liverpool career and even recently, many pundits and fans criticised Salah for being too selfish, a trait that created conflict at times between the winger and Sadio Mane.
The Egyptian superstar has discarded this characteristic in recent seasons and Salah has explained how in a new interview with Liverpool.com ahead of the Reds’ trip to Man City.
“It’s fun, it’s different but I see it in a different way now. I am more experienced,” Salah replied to being asked how he continues to perform at the highest level
When you are one of the senior players in the group you have to care not just on the field. In the past, when I came here in the first year, I probably was thinking just about the field and playing, and not about the players.
Salah also shared a conversation between himself and Van Dijk after Liverpool’s draw with Aston Villa on Wednesday, in which they both agreed that the Reds have to improve
“I was downstairs early and Virgil [van Dijk] came in second and we were just talking about the result [against Villa], that we are not happy and what we can improve and what we can change. So, things change with time.”
Liverpool travel to Manchester on Sunday to face Man City and the Etihad has not been a happy hunting ground for the Merseyside club in the past.
Salah has a very good record against Man City as the Egyptian has netted 12 goals and assisted a further seven across 22 games against the Premier League champions over the years.
If Arne Slot’s men are to beat Pep Guardiola’s team, Salah will very likely be key to that, however, the 32-year-old considers the Manchester club as the favourites heading into the contest
“It’s going to be tough. We play Man City away so they are always going to be the favourite to win in their home, but we’ll go there and give it a try,” Salah told Liverpool.com.
“City will always be City. They have one of the greatest managers ever and they have great players – they have played at the top level for many years, they won everything in the club. They are always going to be a strong side and they always can win a game at any time.”
This may just be Salah taking the pressure off his team but there is truth in his words. Man City still have weapons that can hurt Liverpool on Sunday, which sets up a great game at the Etihad