Diego Simeone has said that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is an extraordinary footballer, as quoted in The Liverpool Echo.
The Atletico Madrid manager made the comments about Salah ahead of the Champions League game against Liverpool this week.
La Liga champions Atletico will take on Liverpool at the Metropolitano Stadium in Champions League Group B on Tuesday evening.
Simeone said: “Mohamed Salah is an extraordinary player and has been at a fantastic level for a few years with Liverpool and his national team.”
Is Mo Salah’s the world’s best player right now?
Salah is one of the best players on the player.
Well, if you ask Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, then he will tell you that Salah is THE best right now.
Yes, even better than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
There will be some who will doubt that.
After all, scoring a wonder-goal against relegation-threatened Watford is not really the benchmark.
However, we should not ignore what Salah is doing week in and week out.
Remember, Salah also scored a stunning goal against Manchester City this season.
The Egypt international is not a ‘natural’ striker.
He is a wide-man who cuts in.
So, we find it really remarkable that Salah scores as many goals as he does despite not starting centrally.
The Liverpool no. 11 scored 22 goals and gave five assists in the Premier League last season.
The former Chelsea attacker has scored seven goals and provided four assists in the league already this campaign.
Salah has also found the back of the net thrice in two Champions League games this season.
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