Mohamed Salah is one of Liverpool’s three greatest ever players – but one last goal remains
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A man who has rarely even been booked was in effect suspended by Liverpool for the Champions League trip to Inter Milan, after saying he had been “thrown under the bus” and that he had no relationship with Arne Slot.His penultimate appearance, in a 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa, was less noteworthy than the social-media posts the following day; Liverpool, he said, were “crumbling”. The Salah he will remember, he claimed, was the unstoppable figure of 2024-25, not the more unhappy version apparent at times of late.Liverpool manager Arne Slot reacts on the touchline during Friday night’s 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa (PA Wire)“One hundred percent last season,” said Slot.
“I think he said and that means even more than when I said it because he has won so many things at this club, he said the most special thing I have won was last season’s Premier League title."Now I can safely say that was the most special thing I have won in my life so I will remember that and how important he was in that season for the club and as a result also for me with all the goals he scored. We, as a club, as a team, weren’t on the same heights this season but I will 100 percent mainly remember him for last season and the fans should maybe remember him for all these seasons that he played for us.” Salah’s penultimate campaign, and his first under Slot, was arguably his finest of an outstanding set of eight.
This season, as Salah’s powers have waned, as Liverpool have struggled, as he lost his place in the team, as his goal tally dropped to seven in the Premier League and 12 in all competitions, has had a cruelty for him. Liverpool must hope Salah’s last game is more like Dalglish’s than Gerrard’s.But Slot said: “I think it was also one of the things Mo said in his post that he also understands how important qualification for the Champions League is for us.” A 258th goal could be part of his legacy.