Liverpool manager Slot praises Salah after overtaking Drogba
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Liverpool FC manager Arne Slot has praised Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah’s ability to both create and score goals.
The 32-year-old winger was named Man of the Match he grabbed a goal and an assist to inspire the Reds to a 2-0 win over Italian side Bologna in the UEFA Champions League clash at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Salah’s goal saw him move past Chelsea FC legend Didier Drogba to become the highest-scoring African player in the history of the UEFA Champions League having netted 45 goals – one ahead of the retired Ivorian striker.
“What can I say about Mo? What you saw today is what you get. If you bring him often enough in positions like this, he can score a goal,” Slot said on Liverpool’s website.
“He had a great assist as well. I think the second [goal], if you look at the way he scored it I can understand everybody is talking about the finish because it was a fantastic finish.
“He had almost the same one just before, but it wouldn't do justice to Virgil [van Dijk], to Diogo [Jota], to Dom [Szoboszlai] and to Trent [Alexander-Arnold] if we only talk about the great finish because Virgil played a fantastic ball through,” he continued.
“Diogo dropped, turned, Dom was again involved – he was involved in the first goal as well – and Trent made a crucial overlapping run because that opened up the space on the inside for Mo to do what Mo always does.”
