Mail Sport columnist Chris Sutton claims it’s hard to deny that Mohamed Salah is Liverpool’s #039 greatest Premier League player of all time – perhaps even ahead of legendary captain Steven Gerrard.
Salah got back on the scoresheet for Liverpool on Saturday, saving the Reds’ late 2-0 win from a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the Merseyside derby.
After Ashley Young was sent off for a second yellow card early in the game, the Toffees looked likely to get a much-deserved point until the 75th minute.
But after Michael Keane’s handball gave Salah a golden chance from the spot, the Egyptian made it 15 consecutive games in which he either scored or assisted, striking in a second in stoppage time.
As such, it was no surprise that after rescuing his team, whether Salah could be the Reds’ best star in the Premier League era was once again the subject of Mail Sportand#039 Liverpool pundit Dom King’s It All appearance Kick Off.
Steven Gerrard is the one who – the fact that we are even having this conversation shows what Salah has done in seven years… Steven has carried the club for years. Salah of good#039; came, I just think that good#039; was extraordinary and#039; The king began.
and his durability – there have been 237 Premier League matches since his arrival and he has played in 227 of them. Then the goals – the head scored 194 and 039;
and compared to Steven Gerrard, who never won the Premier League, he was a great player. I think it would be very difficult to argue that Mo Salah in the Premier League era was not Liverpool and#039; best player ever.and#039;
Since joining the Reds in 2017, Salah has won every club trophy available and three different Golden Boot awards, including a debut season in which he scored 32 times.
and#039;You have and#039; is absolutely right, he took Liverpool to a new level and#039; Sutton agreed.
and the number of games played, the number of goals scored season after season – he is so reliable. You stand in the tunnel next to players like Shearer, like Larsson, you just know that when the opportunity comes, those players have that credibility. and#039;
However, Sutton claimed there was only one player in Premier League history who could have had a better streak in front of goal.
and#039;Itand#039;is more than reliability, that and ruthlessness, and Salah is as ruthless as any player in the Premier League, maybe not Haaland!and#039;
