GETTY/BT SPORT Mohamed Salah has had a debut season to remember for Liverpool
That is according to legendary Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard. Salah has had an extraordinary first season at Liverpool since joining from Roma last summer. The Egyptian winger has scored 43 goals in all competitions and was named PFA Player of the Year on Sunday. Lampard says it is unfair to compare Salah to Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo yet.
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I’m not comparing him to Ronaldo or Messi, but he is certainly putting himself up towards that bracket Frank Lampard on Liverpool star Mohamed Salah
But he believes a continuation of his current form would put him in the bracket of the iconic duo. “What he’s done is so extreme and incredible,” Lampard said. “He’s been at Chelsea obviously but didn’t play much, but to come to this league, the most competitive league in the world, and to achieve the numbers and the quality he’s done, that’s why he won PFA Player of the Year. “He’s given them a new-found confidence that they can actually perform at this level and go an win this Champions League.
BT SPORT Lampard says Mohamed Salah could end up being spoken about alongside Messi and Ronaldo