Or, after this his spectacular first-half salvo that inspired Liverpool to wrack up a 5-2 semi-final lead, shall we simply settle on calling him the third-best player in the world football? Salah is a ‘player’ and an exemplary one, but one whose combination of the simple and the sublime almost defies attempts at definition. Regulars at Anfield this season have been privileged enough to witness something that can only be called ‘different’. His two goals here – the 42nd and 43rd of his spectacular season – were different but equally beautiful, borne of a genius that all but a handful of opponents have struggled to live with. But the attack that Jurgen Klopp has assembled demands respect, Salah more than any player.

Source: Irish Independent April 24, 2018 21:11 UTC