Mohamed Salah: Arsene Wenger explains how Liverpool star is resembling Lionel Messi
The Egyptian is beginning to even out his production by assisting more often
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsene Wenger believes Mohamed Salah is starting to resemble Lionel Messi after showcasing his playmaking abilities at the Club World Cup.
The former Arsenal boss was impressed by the Egyptian’s impact in Liverpool’s win over Mexican side Monterrey.
And Wenger has drawn the comparison with the Argentine superstar, who has shown an appetite to create as much as he scores throughout his career.
“I like his evolution,” Wenger told beIN Sports. “Because he had touches last night [against Monterrey] of a playmaker.
“He created chances around the box that are exceptional, [there were touches] of Messi in him last night and I like that a guy who can score so many goals also becomes the guy who gives assists.
“That is a complete player. That’s what we all admire and what we want from our players.”
Jurgen Klopp then took time to explain the joy of working with Salah every day in training.
“Very good, very good experiences [with Salah] but the most positive was on the training ground – sensationally good,” Klopp revealed.
“On the pitch he’s great, really, really good.”
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