To say Liverpool’s first post-Jurgen Klopp season has exceeded expectations to this point would maybe be one thing of an understatement.
The German led the Reds to a third-place Premier League end final time period, however underneath new boss Arne Slot, Liverpool head into the ultimate third of the season with a commanding lead on the high of the desk and in addition completed high of the pile on the finish of the brand new Champions League league part.
Throw in a Wembley date in opposition to Newcastle United within the Carabao Cup last subsequent month and it’s been a vivid begin for the Dutchman, though a well-known face has powered this progress on the pitch.
Achterberg hails Salah work ethic
Mohamed Salah is in his eighth season at Liverpool (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Mohamed Salah has been rejuvenated this season and has scored 24 targets and registered 15 assists in his 26 Premier League appearances so far, regardless of uncertainty over his future as his contract at Anfield ticks over into its last weeks.
The Egyptian’s kind has not shocked former Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg, who believes that Salah’s perspective, professionalism and workrate implies that the 32-year-old nonetheless has loads of mileage left.
Salah has solely bettered his present tally of 24 Premier League as soon as in his Liverpool profession (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
“It’s loopy to see how good Mo is, nonetheless scoring targets,” Achterberg, who left the membership alongside Klopp final summer time tells FourFourTwo . “It’s unbelievable how onerous he works – you assume it’s regular that he scores targets on a regular basis, however he works extraordinarily onerous for it.
“He’s within the fitness center earlier than coaching, after coaching. He has a fitness center at his home to do further work there, too. What he eats, what he drinks, he does every thing to be a high skilled.
“He’ll nonetheless be taking part in at 40 at a very good stage as a result of he’s in such good condition, he takes care of himself so properly.”
Salah’s present contract is up on the finish of the season and has been the topic of near-constant hypothesis all season, amid hyperlinks to the Saudi Professional League. However Achterberg stays hopeful that the ahead – nonetheless ranked at No.1 in FourFourTwo’s listing of the perfect right-wingers on the planet – stays at Anfield for the foreseeable future.
Arne Slot has Liverpool sitting clear on the high of the Premier League (Picture credit score: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Photos)
“Hopefully they type the contract with him,” he provides. “It’s as much as the brand new folks and the homeowners what they will do, but when I used to be at Liverpool, I’d need him to remain, for certain.”
It’s clear that Salah, who’s valued at €55million by Transfermarkt , nonetheless has loads to supply and FourFourTwo share Achterberg’s view that he can proceed to be a distinction maker for years to come back. If the Reds want to exchange him this summer time, it dangers derailing the speedy progress Slot has made in his first season as discovering a ready-made successor would price an eye-watering quantity.
