February 14th 2025.
Arsene Wenger, the former manager of Arsenal, has recently shared his admiration for Liverpool's star player, Mohamed Salah. In a quickfire Q&A session with Goal, Wenger named Salah as one of his top five players to watch in world football. Wenger praised Salah's extraordinary longevity in the game, as he enters his eighth season with Liverpool and continues to dominate on the field.
Salah has had a phenomenal start to the 2024/25 season under new head coach Arne Slot, scoring 22 goals and providing 14 assists in the Premier League alone. This has helped make Liverpool the overwhelming favorites to win the title this year. He has also been in top form in the Champions League, with three goals and four assists so far. Despite speculation about his future at the club, with his contract set to expire in the summer, Salah has shown no signs of letting it affect his performances for Liverpool.
The 32-year-old Egyptian forward is also the current favorite for the Ballon d'Or award. He will be looking to continue his exceptional form this weekend when Liverpool take on Wolves in the Premier League. Wenger, who is currently managing Team KSI at the Match for Hope, has been blown away by Salah's heroics on the field.
When asked for his top five players to watch, Wenger replied, "Well outside of Arsenal I would say Salah, [Cole] Palmer, Vinicius [Junior], [Kylian] Mbappe. My favorite player is a guy like Salah because despite his longevity, he continues to perform at the highest level. Then you have exciting players like [Lamine] Yamal and [Cole] Palmer."
Wenger had the opportunity to meet Salah back in 2021 when he was invited to Liverpool's training ground by former manager Jurgen Klopp. Looking back on his visit, Salah shared a valuable piece of advice that Wenger had given him. "I asked him what the difference is between a good player and a really, really good player. He said, 'I think the very, very good player is always focused in the game, even if he doesn't have the momentum, he stays in the game until the last minute or until the whistle'," recalled Salah.
The Egyptian forward also mentioned how he keeps this advice in mind during games, even when he is not at his best. "For me, I know there are some games when I don't have the momentum, I don't have the game. But I'm always focused in the game to finish stuff so I don't mind that. Even [Liverpool assistant] Johnny [Heitinga], when he came here this year, he was like 'Mo, you're not playing good today', and I said, 'Yeah, but I always find the moment'. I'm not always very good in a game. It's normal, we're still human," explained Salah.
It is clear that Wenger holds Salah in high regard and the 32-year-old continues to impress with his skills and determination on the field. As he leads Liverpool towards potential success this season, all eyes will be on the talented forward and his incredible longevity in the game.
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