Who can stop Mohamed Salah? Is he the best player in the world right now? Here are the questions regularly raised on social networks in recent weeks. Very legitimate questions given the performances achieved by the Egyptian international (101 caps, 58 goals) in this 2024-2025 financial year. This Sunday, during the 17th day of the Premier League, the former Roma and Chelsea player was no exception to the rule by offering himself a new masterclass on the Tottenham pitch. By scoring a double and delivering two assists during the festival against Spurs (6-3), the Pharaoh now has 15 goals and 11 assists in 16 Premier League matches.
Historical statistics!
Top scorer in the English championship ahead of Erling Haaland and his 13 goals, Salah has, moreover, become, according to the statistician Optathe first player in Premier League history to arrive at Christmas with at least 10 goals and 10 assists. An exceptional record as the native of Nagrig also takes first place in the ranking of the best passers in the English championship ahead of Gunner Bukayo Saka (10 assists). King of England and great architect of the incredible dynamic of the Reds – at the top of the championship and leader of the league phase in the Champions League – the 1m75 left-hander shines brightly. To the delight of Arne Slot.
“You have an idea before you start working with the players, but the best way to judge them – or experience them – is when you start working with them. I think Mo is showing what he showed for so many years at Liverpool, that he can score a goal and the team just needs to allow him to get into the positions he came in today (Sunday, editor’s note) on numerous occasions. He is then capable of scoring goals or providing assists.noted the technician of the Mersey club at a press conference before returning to the rigor of his protégé, explaining such performances.
A future as vague as ever…
“Besides being a very good football player, I think he is a very nice person to work with. He is always there to help his teammates. He still has his feet on the ground, so tomorrow – or even now, I think – he will work on his recovery. He understands what it takes to be at this level every three days and he works very hard for it. Perhaps that’s what impressed me the most: that a top player like him understands how hard he has to work to get the quality he shows.. On a cloud and more than ever in the running to win a third African Ballon d’Or after 2017 and 2018, or even the France Football Ballon d’Or, Salah has also exceeded the combined bar of 10 goals and 10 assists in PL for the 6th season of his career, thus establishing a new record ahead of Mancunian legend Wayne Rooney, who stopped at 5 seasons.
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Confusing statistics almost making us forget his uncertain contractual situation since his lease at Anfield expires in June 2025. Asked at the microphone of Skysports after the victory against Spurs, however, the person concerned left doubt. “It’s great to achieve this at such a big club, but the most important thing is that we won this match. No matter where I end my career, I’m happy with that.”he said, which inevitably triggered the next question, namely whether there was any progress on its future. ” No “he simply replied. A still very vague future which does not seem to disturb the number 11 of the Reds, determined to crush everything in his path. It now remains to be seen how long Liverpool will be able to benefit from it…
