Mo Salah told where he stands in Premier League all-time ranks ahead of Liverpool exit
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The Premier League will undoubtedly be all the poorer without Salah - but where does he rank among the all-time greats?We asked the Mirror Football team for their take...READ MORE: Mo Salah’s public Arne Slot row and how Liverpool legend reached point of no returnREAD MORE: Liverpool make private decision on Arne Slot's future with huge upheaval on the cardsAndy DunnThe Premier League Hall of Fame has airbrushed him from the competition’s history but Ryan Giggs’ achievements might mean Mo Salah is not even the best left-footed player to have graced English club football.But whether rightly or wrongly, Giggs is the name we do not mention, meaning the likes of Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin de Bruyne and Wayne Rooney are the players we rank him alongside.Has Salah been as powerfully elegant as Henry? Who would you pay most to watch?And for me, in the short history of the Premier League, Salah only ranks below Henry and De Bruyne.Nathan RidleyYou could make the case that Mo Salah ranks somewhere among the Premier League's 10 greatest ever players.
Today, perhaps with recency bias in mind, I'd go with an attacking trio of Salah, Wayne Rooney and Henry in my all-time Premier League XI.But there's at least five players who I reckon have a greater legacy, including Rooney and Henry. That's why, despite his incredible longevity, I don't think Salah is in the conversation for the very best player in Premier League history.Alex RichardsIn terms of the all-time Premier League greats, Mo Salah simply has to be somewhere near the very, very top.He perhaps wasn't as graceful as Thierry Henry, or as pristine in terms of his overall play as someone like a Kevin De Bruyne, but in terms of sheer bloody single-minded ruthlessness and the ability to deliver over and over and over again, Liverpool's Egyptian King has few equals.Sometimes his touch could be a little wanting, sometimes the selfish streak could be infuriating and perhaps he didn't have all the flicks and tricks of a young Cristiano Ronaldo, but he more than made up for that by delivering week after week for the best part of nine years at Anfield, scoring goals, assisting others and leading an unquestionably outstanding Liverpool team to a remarkable level of consistency.Salah was at the forefront of the Reds going toe-to-toe with Manchester City, as the two reached new heights in terms of points totals and brutal efficiency, while his goals helped propel the club back to the forefront of European football at its top table.
And Salah is very secure in the pantheon of the greatest Premier League forwards.But for me, Shearer tops the lot - even if Salah's goals-per-game ratio even stands up against the league's record scorer.Dan MarshFor years, he has been inevitable. And as such, it would be criminal to argue a case against Salah deserving a spot among some of the Premier League's all-time greats.I always think it's difficult to effectively - and fairly - compare players and teams from different eras.