Salah’s Legacy at Liverpool: Praise from Gerrard, Criticism from Souness
Mohamed Salah is widely regarded as one of the greatest Premier League players of all time. Even at 33, the Egyptian winger continues to play a vital role in Arne Slot’s Liverpool setup, remaining the Reds’ most dangerous attacking threat.
Salah currently ranks as the fifth-highest goalscorer in Premier League history, and there’s every reason to believe he’ll climb even further up that list before his Anfield career concludes. Fans and club legends alike admire the player affectionately dubbed the “Egyptian King.”
Gerrard’s glowing tribute
Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard is one of those admirers, having previously shared high praise for Salah. Per The Daily Mail, Gerrard once stated:
“I think he’s going to be one of these players that we’ll all appreciate even more when the day eventually comes when he moves on.”
That acknowledgment from arguably Liverpool’s greatest-ever player speaks volumes about Salah’s enduring impact at Anfield.
Souness takes a different view
However, not all former Reds share Gerrard’s unreserved admiration. Graeme Souness, the tough-tackling Liverpool legend turned outspoken pundit, had some harsh words for Salah after a public touchline spat with then-manager Jürgen Klopp during last season’s trip to West Ham United.
In that game, Klopp left Salah on the bench as Liverpool clung to their fading title hopes. When Salah was eventually called upon in the second half, cameras caught him exchanging heated words with Klopp at the sideline before stepping onto the pitch — an image that Souness would later describe in stark terms.