More than two months from the end of the season, Salah has already equaled the record for direct implications in goals in 38 Premier League games, with a total of 44 (27 goals and 17 assists), thus equaling those of Erling Haaland in 2022-23 and Thierry Henry in 2002-2003. As a result, Salah has aroused the debate as to whether his individual season is the best in the history of the English elite.
In the context of the exceptional season of Salah and the progression of Liverpool towards the title of Premier League under the direction of the new coach Arne Slot, the future of the Egyptian is uncertain. His contract expires in June and he previously said that the club had not expressed a lot of eagerness to link it to new conditions. He is now able to negotiate with foreign clubs for a free transfer.
The emblematic striker Les Ferdinand believes that Salah was motivated by the desire to play for a new contract, while the more conciliatory Tactic of Slot towards him, compared to that of his predecessor Jürgen Klopp, was also crucial for his form this season.
Phenomenal
Ferdinand told Goal: “ I mean, 32 goals and 22 assists so far? It's phenomenal, for everyone. In a year when one wonders if he will extend his contract and go at the end of the season, I always think that in his current position, you have to be efficient.
And you also have to attribute this to the manager, who allows him to play a position where he says: “You don't need to run here, we have players for that, you stay up there, you do what you have to do when you have opportunities. »» I think the way the manager organized the team to allow him to do this was phenomenal.
Taking up the reflections of Alan Shearer, another Newcastle legend, at the start of the week, Ferdinand also believes that Salah's ability to contribute to so many goals from the sides has led to the ” disappearance »From the natural center.
Ferdinand added: ” We are talking about attackers and forward-in-laws, and the disappearance of number 9 is because of players like Mo Salah! They showed that we could play winger or side, get into play and score 30 goals and make as many assists. Everyone wants to play this role rather than being this player in the middle. But what he did is absolutely phenomenal, with regard to the best statistics that an attacker has ever made. »»
