Class.It’s clearly something you either have or you don’t as there’re no two ways about it. And Liverpool’s red-hot striker Mohamed Salah showed he’s got a ton of it – both on and off the pitch with his response to the recent Ballon d’Or histrionics that have been on-going since PSG’s Lionel Messi won the coveted Golden Orb for a record 7th time.
Mohamed Salah inadvertently made a mockery of his seventh-place finish in the Ballon d’Or with his riveting performance against Everton on Wednesday, which again served to cement his unquestionable status as surely one of the best players in world football, with some even going all the way to adamantly claim that he’s the best player currently, bar none.
On Wednesday in the Merseyside derby, Salah scored twice during Liverpool’s recent 4-1 victory at Goodison Park that handed the hosts their worst-ever defeat in 39 years.
The Egyptian forward’s first was an emphatic one-on-one finish after Jordan Henderson had slotted him through after 19 minutes. That goal doubled Liverpool’s lead after Henderson had put his side 1-0 ahead.
Then, in the second half, an equally accomplished finish put Liverpool 3-1 ahead after Seamus Coleman was accordingly punished for his mistake. Diogo Jota made it 4-1 late on but it was a night that Salah dominated once again.
Salah has now scored 19 goals in 19 matches in all competitions and truly has established himself as one of the best players in world football.
However, the Egyptian star was oddly only good enough for a 7th place finish in this week’s Ballon d’Or vote – something his manager, Jurgen Klopp,obviously found almost impossible to swallow.
“I was surprised about his position,” Klopp said on Tuesday at his press conference.
“Journalists vote for the Ballon d’Or so… if you think he should be higher up, you should convince your colleagues!
“Mo should have been higher up, definitely.”
And after another incredible performance for Liverpool, Salah himself was asked what he thought of his Ballon d’Or ranking.
Salah couldn’t help but burst out laughing before shaking his head and saying “I have no comment.”
The reporter suggests that Salah will be higher next year to which he replied: “Hopefully, you never know.”
Credit: Football Tribe Malaysia
