Ranking Every Liverpool Transfer Under Jürgen Klopp
2. Mohamed Salah
The usual anti-conformist smartasses are already branding him overrated, but do we actually even realize how good Mo Salah is? Time will tell where his record-breaking ascension will take him, but as of now, he deserves all the praise that's been coming his way.
What do you point to? His individual achievements? PFA Player of the Year in his first season, fifth on the Ballon d'Or, Premier League Golden Boot twice in a row? His yet-to-stop goalscoring spree? He, not Agüero, not Henry, not Cristiano Ronaldo, is the all-time record scorer for a Premier League season. He, not Owen, not Suarez, not Torres, is the quickest Liverpool player to reach 50 goals.
It's not only the quantity, but the quality. His goals against Watford, Bournemouth, Everton, Southampton or AS Roma were the stuff Ballon d'Or winners are made off. His dazzling speed, top-notch linking up, superb cutting skills and extraordinary ability to conjure up goals out of nothing are the stuff that lives on in fans' memories for ages. It may seem far-fetched to suggest so now, but if Salah stays with Liverpool long enough, he may become the club's best striker ever.
Klopp reportedly told Coutinho that if he left, he'd be just another player, but if he stayed, he could end up having a statue to his name. That didn't happen. Let's hope Salah doesn't make the same mistake.