World Cup Star Players #1: Mohamed Salah

arfa (61)in #news • 6 years ago

The return of Mohamed Salah to the English Premier League was questioned by many soccer fans, about his ability to compete in this most competitive league. Because a few years earlier, Salah had failed with Chelsea.

But not a few are optimistic that Salah will not repeat the bad luck he had experienced in the Premier League with the Blues. Before joining Chelsea, Salah has shown talent and ability when uniformed in Basel.

Unfortunately, False ability was not put to good use by Chelsea coach at that time, Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese coach did not give much opportunity for Salah and he was just a sweetener on the bench. Due to lack of play quota, Salah decided to fly to Italy to join Fiorentina.

Salah did not plan to return to London and decided to stay in Italy. The next club he strengthened was AS Roma. Salah appear more violent with AS Roma. In 83 appearances with Roma, Salah was able to score 34 goals and provide 24 assists to his colleagues. That statistic that seems to make Jürgen Klopp interested to bring him back to compete in the Premier League.

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One is able to become the highest scorer this season with 32 goals, beating Harry Kane who previously won two consecutive Golden Boot awards.

In the Champions League, he has a big role in the success of the Reds to reach the final round. The acquisition of 10 goals and 5 assists has clearly proven that he is not his old self when in uniform Chelsea. Liverpool fans are happy, while fans of The Blues was only bite the finger given Mourinho's inability to see the potential possessed by Salah.

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Not only in Europe, Salah is also successful in international. With the national team of Egypt, Salah became the most important player who brought his country to the World Cup stage. In qualifying, Salah successfully scored 11 goals, three of which were printed in the same game, and he also contributed six assists for his country.

The central role of Salah in the Egyptian national team was clearly visible when he was barely able to follow the World Cup due to an injury he experienced when a duel with Sergio Ramos. Egyptians sad, even shed tears when see Salah out of the field holding his shoulders. Ramos, who is considered the culprit, is blasphemed and hated, perhaps by all Egyptians.

Lucky, Salah is certainly able to perform at the World Cup. Egypt's hope is still within a Salah. It is quite impossible to hope that Salah can bring Egypt into the championship and we must be satisfied if the king is able to bring his team away from the group stage.