5 Reasons Why Mohamed Salah Is Up There With Messi And Ronaldo This Season

#2 Impacts

His impacts have been great on this Liverpool team this season

One thing that separates Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from their peers is their incredible impact. The duo have been the flag bearers of their respective teams and have handled the responsibilities perfectly

If you pay a close attention to Salah, you will realize that the attacker has had similar impacts on Liverpool this season. The Reds have counted on him in every match during the campaign and the winger has delivered perfectly. He is their top goalscorer in both the Premier League and the European tournament this season. He is also their most creative player in the English division with an incredible 9 assists in the competition.

Moreover, he has scored 8 goals to put Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Champions League as well as helping the club to remain in the top-4 zone despite the level of competition involved this season.

His brilliance is not limited to club level, the winger led Egypt to the World Cup for the first time since 1990, scoring 2 impressive goals including a vital penalty in the 95th minute as they defeated Congo 2-1 in an intense match. What an impact!

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