Rio Ngumoha recalls powerful message Mohamed Salah gave him during Liverpool training
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The two Liverpool wingers are at opposite stages of their Anfield careers, and for Rio Ngumoha, there is no one better placed to offer advice on how to become an elite attackerRio Ngumoha revealed the advice Mohamed Salah shared with him(Image: Getty Images)Rio Ngumoha has revealed the powerful message Mohamed Salah shared with him at the start of his Liverpool career and the advice he passed on to reach the game’s pinnacle.Salah is set to bow out as a Liverpool player at the end of this month, calling time on a staggering nine years at Anfield that saw him win two Premier League titles and the Champions League, among other honors.From an individual perspective, Salah has achieved some remarkable landmarks, including becoming the third-highest scorer in Liverpool history. He also sits fourth in the all-time Premier League standings and has registered more Golden Boot awards than any other player in the division’s history.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah shared tearful moment with Trent Alexander-Arnold's mom after Liverpool exitREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah names most underrated Liverpool teammate and makes Trent Alexander-Arnold admissionFor a young winger like Ngumoha, there is no one better to look up to.“For me, in the generation that I have seen, he’s the best player that has played for Liverpool,” said the 17-year-old, among many of the farewell messages recorded by Sky Sports.“Just training with him and learning those little things like movement and the type of finishing he does, he has had such a big impact on me and the team because he has won everything.”Ngumoha would love to set some of the records Salah has managed(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Reflecting on what nuggets of knowledge Salah has shared, Ngumoha added: “One time after training, he told me that the top players, along with your ability, they also get goals and assists, and obviously, he has broken many records.“Him saying that to me, that he knows I’m a good player, but to get the next level, add those goals and assists.”Last season, Salah managed 47 goal involvements in the Premier League, the most ever recorded in a 38-game season.As part of the Sky video, a number of notable figures shared their thoughts and memories of Salah’s time at Liverpool.“For me, I have always said Stevie [Gerrard] is the No.
1, but I would put them both in the No. 1 spot now, for sure,” claimed Trent Alexander-Arnold.Salah is currently sidelined with a minor muscular injury but is expected to return before the final game of the season against Brentford.The Egyptian has scored 257 times for Liverpool in 440 games, but his numbers have dropped markedly this season, with just 12 goals.The 33-year-old revealed last month that he would leave the club at the end of the campaign, and said he was “at peace” with the decision during his Sky interview.