Mohamed Salah has reflected on the most technically gifted players he has shared a pitch with at Liverpool.
Philippe Coutinho and a specific English teammate immediately rise to the top of his list for their training ground dominance.
The Egyptian King has played alongside Premier League legends and Champions League winners during his illustrious tenure at Anfield, yet his choice for the best in practice sessions included one less revered former star.
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A player who often struggled with fitness is held in such high regard by one of Liverpool’s greatest players for his sheer ability on the ball.
Mo Salah names Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho as training standouts
Salah and Conor Bradley were doing some media for Liverpool and AXA, and the Egyptian was asked who blew him away in training when he came to Liverpool.
Salah did not hesitate when revealing that Adam Lallana was the player, alongside Coutinho, who consistently impressed during the daily grind at Melwood and the AXA Training Centre.
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The Englishman spent six years at Liverpool and while he was never the star player, his technical ability was always clear to see.
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It is a massive compliment from a player of Salah’s stature to place Lallana in the same breath as Coutinho, a player whose £142 million move to Barcelona was driven by that very same flair.
Ultimately, Salah’s admission serves as a reminder of just how good Lallana could have been if fitness weren’t such a consistent issue.
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After a period of adaptation following his record-breaking move from Bayer Leverkusen, Wirtz is finally showing the Anfield crowd the Lallana-esque half-turn and vision that unlocks stubborn defences, offering Salah the kind of service he thrives on.
Wirtz and Salah have the potential to form a similar telepathic bond over the rest of the season that could be the difference in what trophies Liverpool can compete for.
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