Why Salah Is Unstoppable

Mohamed Salah has registered more goal contributions than any other player this season. But what has changed for him since Arne Slot's arrival? Why has he become unstoppable for Premier League defences? Why is he providing more assists, and what is his vital role in Liverpool's broader tactics?

@JamesLawrenceAllcott answers this and more in this week's edition of The Breakdown.

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[Danny_TNT]

We as a fanbase need to push Mo Salah into the Ballon D’or conversations no matter what. It’s time to give our best player of this generation his recognition.

[IscoMadrid-fdfy]

Salah took 26, 633 minutes to reach 200 goals, the fastest of any Liverpool player to reach a double century. He is the first player in Premier League history to score 10 goals and make 10 assists in three consecutive seasons. Salah netted 32 league goals in 2017/18, beating Ronaldo’s record for most goals in a 38-game Premier League season (only Haaland has more). Salah has won five Player of the Month Awards in total, the most of any currently active Premier League player. In October 2021, he became the first opposition player to score a Premier League hat-trick against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Salah is the highest-scoring African player in Premier League history. He has the most left footed goals in PL history. The only 2 players with +10 goals this season are Haaland and Salah. Salah has 7 assists, Haaland 0. The first player to reach 15 G/A this season, no other player has more than 12. 30+ G/A every single season since joining Liverpool. Currently most assists in this UCL season. He is 17 goals away from the top 5 PL goalscorers of all time. 11th all time assists, needs 5 more to pass Beckham. Salah has been involved in 61% of Liverpool goals since his arrival 8 years ago, 67% this season. His record against the big Six is absolutely ridiculous. Physically and mentally wise, he's on the same level as Ronaldo. He is 32 years old and looks as fit as ever. Every video he's in his teammates joke with him, listen to him and admire him. Robertson and Tsimikas have their own healthy tradition with Salah. He represents everything from the Ronaldo-Messi era. Incredible workrate, insane output of passes and goals (because that was necessary during their era, to be noticed) and he rarely wants to see the ball going backwards, he only moves forward to the opponent's goal, tries to stay on his feet and wants to motivate the rest. There is no other winger (except for Vini perhaps) who will produce what he produces for his club. The most amazing stat is that he's currently beating his version from the 17/18 season. He's writing history and its not time to stop that. He's beating his version from the season where peaked the most.

[tghadi]

We never hear him complain about not being listed in Balon Dor or Fifa XI. He only complains about not getting a new contract from Liverpool management yet. Liverpool better get their act together and offer him a contract that he rightly deserves.
He is truly one in a million.

[rockatanescu]

Salah's pass to Cody Gakpo from the Man City game was so bonkers that the editor drew the arrow *behind* Ake instead of drawing it *between* Ake and the goalie.

[frodobaggins]

He's actually been underrated most of his career. He's been a top 5 player in the world since 2017-18.

[Abdullah-tcf]

Mohamed Salah is the greatest premier league footballer of all time. 🐐🇪🇬

[胃-kh]

He's looking at winning the premier league and potentially champions league this season as well as individually, the
PL golden boot / PL golden playmaker award / UCL golden playmaker
He will need to be pushed for Ballon D'or. We all know who controls the media, so it'll be hard, but we as fans must give him the recongition he deserves.

[mhsteamupbro]

Salah easily gets into an all time 11 premier league team. No player has ever been a better right wing in the prem than Salah is.

[Nik_editx]

Salah is an absolute from scoring goalazos to providing beuatiful His PIN POINT passes are absolutely amazing and his goals are OFF TO THE EGYPTIAN KING.👑👑. My guy is Even though i am a MANCHESTER CITY fan, I still respect MO

[YNWASCOTTY]

He has always been class, not only as a goalscorer but as a playmaker. His vision is unbelievable but people don't praise him enough for it

[gigilaflame]

Best winger to ever grace the Premier League 🐐

[samirBeorn]

MO Salah One of the best and really deserve the Ballon D'or if he was from England they was going to make for him a golden statue . Mo Salah is a true story of a great player

[icecreamman]

He's really stepped up his playmaking game this season, one of the best passers in the world right now.

[PatrickDowdle]

How many times have we seen the Mighty Moh just leave defences standing still, mesmerised by the shear brilliance of Moh . My favourite goal of his was against Man City back in Oct 2021, when he took on their whole defence and slotted it past the keeper . He is truly a goal creating master, with that big smile we all love to see

[haziqjaveed]

The consistency he has shown over the years has been on the top of the notch .. he will and be the legend of the game

[nadeemkhan-qedx]

Beautiful, amazing and subtle analysis of legend Salah s skills, movements, flawless positioning, assits and magical finishes

[YushaAdil]

Mo salah is the Most underrated player in the game didnt get nominated for 2024 ballon do'r and THE BEST mens player.He deserves that contract

[JamesLawrenceAllcott]

My appreciation for this guy has gone to a new level after this.

[judgetulfo]

I do not know yet why he was not chosen in the list of the best players in the world? This is really not fair and corruption of the system.❤👑

[MazenMohamed-zhti]

If he goes on to win the league and get top scorer he will be the best in pl history without a doubt