Gary Neville explains how Mo Salah is now emulating one aspect of Cristiano Ronaldo's game in 2025

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Gary Neville has highlighted how Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has changed his game to be more like Cristiano Ronaldo’s this season.The Egyptian’s form has come under a microscope in 2025/26 on the back of Liverpool failing to win six in seven before they eventually beat Aston Villa.Arne Slot was not concerned about Mohamed Salah despite a noticeable decline in goals this season.Salah returned to form against Villa, matching Wayne Rooney for the most goal contributions at a single Premier League club.Now, Gary Neville has discussed how the 33-year-old is doing something similar to Cristiano Ronaldo.Photo by Sathire Kelpa/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesHow Mohamed Salah is emulating Cristiano RonaldoSpeaking on The Overlap Cricket this week, the former Manchester United player was discussing Salah’s decline in pace.When doing so, he highlighted how the winger has adapted his game in a similar way to what Ronaldo now does.He said: “I mean, Ronaldo’s still scoring goals even though he’s older. So I think what Salah’s starting to do is just be more efficient.

“He’s starting to just, sort of hanging around that area where he scores. But you’re right, he’s lost, he has lost a little bit [of pace].”Despite now being 40 years of age, Ronaldo has nine goals and two assists in Saudi Arabia this season already because he has adapted his game and spends a lot more time hanging around the box, rather than trying to pick up the ball out wide and take on several players.The former Manchester United player signed a new bumper Saudi Pro League contract earlier in 2025 to make him the highest-earning footballer, and Salah could be set to rival him in the future.Latest on Mohamed Salah to the Saudi Pro LeagueThe Saudi Pro League has been trying to get Salah to leave Liverpool for some time now.He signed a new contract at Anfield earlier this year, but a move to the Middle East remains possible.TBR Football revealed last week that the Saudi Pro League offer for Salah is still on the table.Should he join Ronaldo in the division, he would be earning somewhere around £150m a year.