Garth Crooks has praised Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on BBC Sport for his performance against Norwich City at the weekend.
Salah provided two assists and scored one goal, as Liverpool got the better of Norwich City 3-0 away from home at Carrow Road in the Premier League.
Former Tottenham Hotspur forward Crooks was impressed by the way Salah scored his goal.
The BBC Sport pundit has also praised the 29-year-old for not being selfish and for not looking to get cheap penalties.
Crooks wrote on BBC Sport: “The way Liverpool’s Egypt international positioned himself to receive the ball with his left foot and plant it so perfectly in order to strike the ball past Tim Krul, before a single Norwich player had time to move, was pure genius.
“Regular readers will know I have had issues with Salah’s game, but not against Norwich. I saw no sign of selfishness in front of goal or looking for cheap penalties.
“What I saw was the player who, as when he first arrived at Anfield, played for the team first and foremost and got the goal his performance deserved. I hope he keeps it up.”
Mohamed Salah was top-class
Salah was arguably the best player for Liverpool against Norwich.
After all, the Egypt international forward was involved in all three of the goals that Jurgen Klopp’s side scored.
The 29-year-old looked sharp, energetic, linked up well with his teammates, and was truly brilliant.
Even former Tottenham striker Gary Lineker was impressed.
Salah took five shots, played four key passes, had a pass accuracy of 70.8%, won one header, took 38 touches, and attempted two dribbles.
The Liverpool forward scored 22 goals and gave five assists in the Premier League last season.
Salah could end up scoring more goals and giving more assists this season.
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