Ex-Liverpool man explains why he wouldn't have liked playing next to Mohamed Salah

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah may be one of Liverpool and the Premier League's greatest-ever goalscorers, but that does not make him a good team-mate, according to a former Reds strikerEmile Heskey has claimed he would not have liked to play with Mohamed Salah(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey has claimed he would not have enjoyed playing alongside Mohamed Salah because of his preference for scoring rather than creating goals for others.The Liverpool star has, in many ways, changed the demands and expectations for wide attackers in the Premier League. But Heskey, who played in an era where teams traditionally deployed a 4-4-2 shape and relied more heavily on center-forwards to score, said he would not have enjoyed lining up alongside Salah.READ MORE: Arne Slot prediction comes true as Liverpool panic short-lived - 5 talking points vs West HamREAD MORE: Arne Slot responds to Jamie Carragher calls for Rio Ngumoha to start with four-word promise“I remember someone asking me a few years back, ‘would you have liked to play with Mohamed Salah?’ I said ‘probably not’,” the 48-year-old told OLBG.“I'd probably prefer to play with Trent [Alexander-Arnold] because I know he's going to cross the ball for me.“Mo's not going to cross.

We’ve gone from wingers who want to provide to wingers who want to score goals.”Salah has changed the demand for wingers in the Premier LeagueHowever, Salah’s goals have dried up this season. Everyone would love to see him to go those places and I’m sure he would as well but you take what's there and in front of you,” Heskey mused.Heskey scored 60 goals during his four-year spell at Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)“If that is Salah’s route well, we've seen Cristiano Ronaldo still scoring goals out there.

Sadio Mane's out there.“There's no reason why you can't do it in Saudi Arabia and still be producing on an international level as well.“It's whatever suits him because once you've done what he's done, as fans we've just got to accept what he decides.“We accept and we love him for what he's done. When you look at the numbers that he's produced, no one can say anything.”Liverpool FCMohamed Salah