The Egyptian forward makes the exceptional seem routine and is still the star man in a reshaped team this season
Breaking new ground has become such an established part of Mohamed Salah’s repertoire at Liverpool that sometimes it takes a fresh voice to remind us that his routine is, in fact, exceptional, and should be celebrated as such. The erudite Thomas Frank was that voice before the international break.
“Mo Salah gets praised a lot but I don’t know if he gets enough praise,” the Brentford manager said. “I think now, off the top of my head, he is the best player in the Premier League potentially. In terms of goals and assists, what a level. He must be one of the top offensive players in the world. Not top 10, but top three.”
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