Ian Wright 'ready to fight' Wayne Rooney over Mohamed Salah vs Neymar comparison
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Ian Wright and Wayne Rooney disagree over Mohamed Salah and Neymar, with the Liverpool legend and the Brazilian in a debate about the best players of the last decadeWayne Rooney has offered his opinion(Image: Getty Images)Though Mohamed Salah has not had the best season for Liverpool, there is no doubt that the Egyptian ranks among the best players ever to represent the Reds.And, speaking on the Stick To Football podcast, sponsored by Sky Bet, Wayne Rooney and Ian Wright had different opinions on where he ranks compared to the former Barcelona and PSG forward Neymar.For Rooney, Neymar never reached the heights that he was capable of, while Salah has been much more consistent and for much longer, making himself a Premier League legend. The former is already 34, while the latter will reach that age in a couple of months.READ MORE: PSG could get major advantage over Liverpool as postponement option emergesREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk delivers Anfield crowd verdict after recent Liverpool criticism"He was good at Barcelona, but he was always overshadowed by Lionel Messi," Rooney admitted after making his feelings clear on Neymar."I think he was better than Salah, but longevity, probably Salah," Wright argued, suggesting he would have to "fight" Rooney's opinion that Salah was better.Salah played well and looked much more confident this week in the Champions League as Liverpool knocked out Galatasaray.
Though he missed a penalty and picked up an injury, the Egyptian made a big step in the right direction.Mohamed Salah rediscovered some of his form in Liverpool's win over Galatasaray(Image: Getty Images)"It says a lot about him that after missing a penalty just before half-time [to score that goal]," Arne Slot said in his post-match press conference."That can sometimes be hard for an individual or for a team, so compliment to the team for how we came out in the second half because we've had a lot of setbacks this season."We've had a lot of first or second halves where we've created chance after chance after chance without doing justice to how we've performed, so not scoring."Then, Mo and the team came out in the second half the way they did. He assisted first to Hugo Ekitike, a great assist, and then scored a trademark goal, which he scored many of in this stadium and for this club, coming inside and finding the top corner.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world."That tells you about the mental strength of him, but definitely also of the team because adversity is something we can talk about when it comes to this season."Salah was noticeably more central in his positioning in the team, with Ekitike and Florian Wirtz alongside him."The thinking was not only about Mo, the thinking is about a lot of things," Slot explained. "You always try to prepare your team in a way that can help them during the game."But I think tonight is not about tactics, it's mainly about the work they've put in, the support they got from the fans.