This Liverpool team continues to be led by Mohamed Salah, whose forward play has propelled them to four victories in as many games to open the new season. Salah, the lone survivor of the storied front three that also featured Sadio Mane, has taken full responsibility for becoming the focal point of Liverpool’s assault since Roberto Firmino left this summer.
The Egyptian has changed his game by becoming an exceptionally trustworthy and straightforward playmaker. He currently holds the seventh-highest assist total in the history of the Premier League with 63, trailing only Ryan Giggs (162) and Wayne Rooney (103). The great Thierry Henry, who once set the assist record in a season where he scored 24 goals and provided 20 assists, is just 21 behind him, even if it seems improbable that he will reach that milestone.
In addition, Salah has been able to establish a great rapport with Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, and Darwin Nunez, assisting each of those three so far this season. The weekend’s 3-1 victory over Wolves featured a late winner from Andy Robertson thanks to a brilliantly weighted pass from him. He also made excellent deliveries for Nunez against Newcastle and Diaz against Chelsea.
He presently leads the top five leagues in Europe in terms of assists (four), goal-creating actions (six), and predicted aided goals (2.9). He is becoming a better all-around attacker as he ages, and his assault on Premier League defenses is only likely to intensify.
The money from Saudi Arabia was there in the summer to lure Salah away, and the Middle East will undoubtedly return with another astronomical sum the next summer, but there is just no player who could match what Salah is accomplishing at Liverpool.
Any trophy push they make this season will depend on his present all-around attacking profile, and if he can maintain this sparkling form, he could be able to reignite his team’s love affair with silverware and success under Klopp.
