'Astonishing' veteran has snuck past Ryan Gravenberch to be Liverpool's player of the season so far - opinion
12/29/2024 07:00 AM
Liverpool could not have asked for a better start under Arne Slot, with a real team effort having taken place under the manager thus far.
The Anfield club have been rock-solid at the back, with Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez having been very reliable customers at the heart of the Liverpool defence.
Slot also has full-backs Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold to thank, while just ahead of them midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has been as impressive as ever.
In the final third, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo are among the attackers shining brightly, with the Reds looking ruthless in front of goal.
There have, however, been a handful of really star performers for Liverpool under Slot, including stand-in goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.
Mohamed Salah edges past Ryan Gravenberch as Liverpool player of the season so far
Captain-fantastic Virgil van Dijk and midfield maestro Ryan Gravenberch have also been crucial to the club's success under Slot.
But neither quite compares to the phenomenal efforts of Mohamed Salah, who has been a cut above the rest at Anfield so far this season.
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Salah has once again stepped up when needed by Liverpool, with the winger dramatically shutting down any critics who remarkably thought he might have been winding down.
The Egyptian has gone the opposite way, still tormenting the best the Premier League and the Champions League have to offer with his pace, skill, and of course goals.
Liverpool and Slot would be lost without Salah, who will go down in Anfield history as one the greatest players the club has ever seen.
Do Liverpool chiefs already have a Mohamed Salah replacement in mind?
Salah has already etched himself into Premier League and Champions League folklore, but he still looks hungry for more goals and more records at the age of 32.
Liverpool fans will certainly be hoping that is the case, although the Egyptian is remarkably running out of records to break.
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He scored his 50th Champions League goal against Girona to secure a 1-0 win in Spain in early December, furthering his status among the competition's all-time greats, while he is already among the top 10 Premier League goal scorers of all-time.
And the attacker is, of course, much more than just goals and assists, with his determination and energy levels constantly inspiring those around him, with Thierry Henry labelling Salah 'astonishing' this season.
Given the tactical nous of the Liverpool chiefs, the Merseyside outfit perhaps already have a replacement lined up for when he does finally exit, but the new arrival will simply never be able to lace Salah's boots.
Southampton's Tyler Dibling could be targeted by Liverpool, while Ally McCoist thinks Jarrod Bowen could be a good Salah replacement if he joins from West Ham.
