Salah and Mbappé are not “world class” players, the strong opinion of a football star

Since the start of the season, Mohamed Salah (17 games, 10 goals, 10 assists) has shined brightly and is one of the main drivers of Liverpool's great form. With five points ahead of its runner-up Manchester City in the Premier League and at the top of the standings in the League phase of the Champions League, the Mersey club seems on the right track. If the consistency of the Egyptian right winger since his arrival at Anfield in 2017 is no longer in doubt, it is however not enough to convince Troy Deeney. The English striker believes that Salah is not one of the very best.

“The Liverpool player is a brilliant winger, his goalscoring stats are incredible and he has achieved some truly incredible things at the club. But world class? No “he declared for The Sun. “I was beaten a few times at Watford when Salah was incredible for Liverpool. But when we prepared to face them, it wasn't just a question of 'stop Salah and you win'. It was much more difficult when they also had Sadio Mané in the team who, in my opinion, was more effective than Salah during this period. »

Mbappé, a special case for Deeney

The former goalscorer Hornetsnow free after his departure from Forest Green, goes further in his reflection and places Virgil Van Dijk and Alisson Becker among world-class players. For him, this restricted circle also includes Vinicius Jr, Rodri and Erling Haaland. On the other hand, Kylian Mbappé, who has been going through a bad patch since his arrival at Real Madrid, can claim to be there, but his recent performances do not militate in his favor.

“For example, I would say that someone like Kylian Mbappé is NOT world class currently”said Deeney, before specifying: “He is an incredible player, who has won a lot, who got his important transfer to Real Madrid this summer, but his form is not at the level of previous seasons. (…) Can Mbappé, at 25, become a world-class player again? Certainly. But for now, he has work to do. »