Paul Merson has labelled Mohamed Salah the ‘Frank Lampard of Liverpool’ thanks to his goalscoring ability away from the No.9 position.
The Egyptian was a central figure to Liverpool’s success under Jurgen Klopp upon joining the club from Roma in the summer of 2017, notching 211 goals and 89 assists in 349 appearances across all competitions under the German — winning Premier League and Champions League titles among a host of other honours.
And Salah made the perfect start to life under new Liverpool boss Arne Slot, setting up Diogo Jota’s opener and adding the second in a 2-0 win over Ipswich Town last weekend in Slot’s first competitive game in charge.
Mohamed Salah: The Frank Lampard of Liverpool?
Mohamed Salah reacts during the English Premier League football match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool at Portman Road in Ipswich, eastern England on August 17, 2024.
Only four players have scored more goals for Liverpool in club history, despite the 32-year-old traditionally lining up as a winger rather than as a central striker.
It is for this season that Merson has compared Salah to Chelsea and England midfield legend Lampard, who shared a similar eye for goal during his playing career.
“You can’t talk highly enough of Salah – how many goals is that now and he plays right wing? He’s a right winger, it is just mind-blowing. He does it every season and he’s the Frank Lampard of Liverpool, but playing right wing!” Merson told Sky Sports.
“Who puts up figures like that playing on the right wing? Not too many, he is a one-off, extraordinary and you can’t replace those players. He turns up every week, he’s fit and he never misses a load of games.”
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Publish date : 2024-08-24 07:50:00
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