January 5th 2025.
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Paul Merson, a former England and Arsenal winger, recently made a bold statement about two of the Premier League's top stars. According to Merson, Chelsea and England player Cole Palmer is more consistent than Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.
Despite the intense speculation surrounding his future at Anfield, Salah has not let it affect his performance for the club. In fact, he has been in exceptional form this season, scoring 17 goals and making 13 assists in just 18 Premier League games. Many have even argued that the Egyptian superstar is currently the best player in the world, with his stunning performances helping Liverpool to secure a comfortable lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Merson, who has a lot of admiration for Salah, described him as "different class." However, he believes that Palmer is even more consistent than the Liverpool star. Palmer, who left Manchester City for Chelsea in a record-breaking deal worth £40m in 2023, has quickly established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League. At just 22 years old, he has already represented England at the Euros and has an impressive record of 22 goals and 11 assists in his first season at Stamford Bridge. This season, he has already been involved in 19 goals.
"I think he [Palmer] has made Chelsea a much better team," Merson shared in an interview with Sky Sports, when asked about the form of Palmer and Salah. "He's been involved a lot more. I think Salah is playing in an unbelievable team with unbelievable players. But Palmer, I just think he's a special, special player."
Merson went on to explain that although he loves Salah, the Liverpool star has his moments where he may miss the target or make a mistake. This is where he believes Palmer edges out Salah in terms of consistency. "The thing with Salah is, he can not touch the ball and score two goals in two minutes," Merson added.
The former England international also believes that Palmer has been the catalyst for Chelsea's success this season, while Salah has been a part of a strong team. "This lad [Palmer] has taken Chelsea to the brink of hopefully getting into the Champions League," he said.
Last weekend, Palmer scored his 13th goal of the season for Chelsea in a match against Crystal Palace. However, the Blues were unable to secure a win and ended up dropping more points, seemingly falling out of the title race. In contrast, Salah's Liverpool are currently five points clear at the top of the Premier League with two games in hand.
Looking ahead, Salah has expressed his desire to win the Premier League title with Liverpool before his contract ends this season. "We didn't celebrate the one we won with the club the way we wanted," Salah shared. "And also coming back here, it's my last year in the club, so you want to do something special for the city. That was the thing in my head."
When asked about his future at Liverpool, Salah admitted that there has been no progress in contract negotiations and that he is currently focused on giving his best for the club. "The thing in my head is, if it's your last six months or year, what do you want to see in the future?" Salah questioned. "Do you want to look back and say I was concerned about the contract or stressed? I just want to say I had an unbelievable season. That's in my head now. If I feel kind of distracted, I remind myself that I want to look back and say I had an unbelievable season. That's what I want to do."
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