Mohamed Salah stated that he feels underemployed “pressure”He was at Chelsea when he played and said that he is the fastest player in Liverpool, ahead of Sadio mane, Virgil van Dijk, and Joe Gomez.
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Naby Keita, Liverpool’s star scorer for Guinea in victory over Chad
After the next few weeks, Liverpool fans will need to spread their attention across the globe.
The team will face Arsenal in a semi-final and then have to fight for the Premier League title. However, many of the club’s top players are expected to shine at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Sadio Mane and Naby Keita both started their campaigns with Guinea and Senegal winning, respectively. However, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt lost 1-0 to Nigeria on Tuesday.
These are the Liverpool headlines as February kicks into gear.
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Chelsea exits are closed by Salah
Salah stated that he felt it was the right time for him leave Chelsea in 2015, opening the way for him become one of our best players.
After struggling for minutes on Stamford Bridge Salah was able to enjoy loan spells at Fiorentina before signing a permanent contract with Roma.
In an interview before AFCON, the 29 year-old stated that he was under a lot mental pressure while working with the Blues.
“When I look back, [I had] bad advice with the situation,”He said. “”Mentally, it was very difficult for me. The pressure from the media from outside was too much for me. I was not playing so much. “No, I have to go,” I felt.
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Salah tops Liverpool speed charts
Salah’s speed is a key asset. The forward claims to be the fastest player in Liverpool.
Although the Egyptian is known for his close control and calm in front of the goal, his speedy forward surges are his most striking attribute.
Liverpool boast a number of quick players, such as Sadio mane, Virgil van Dijk or Joe Gomez. However, Salah believes he’d be the best of them all.
“When there is a ball in the space, I am the fastest,”He said. “Virgil is very fast, Sadio is fast, Joe Gomez is very fast, but I’m always choosing myself.”
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Arsenal facing injury crisis
Liverpool could face a weak Arsenal team on Thursday. Mikel Arteta is expected to be without several midfield options.
The Gunners will likely have to rely on temporary options in the middle park, with Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny both on international duty and Emile Rowe and GranitXhaka potentially unavailable.
Arsenal’s only two other senior options are Albert Sambi Lokonga and Martin Odegaard.
Liverpool were without key players on Sunday for the FA Cup clash against Shrewsbury Town. It’ll be fascinating to see what senior players will return for the semi final.
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