The record-breaking Egypt international’s raw talent was never in question, but mental strength is also required to make it to the top
Liverpool‘s Mohamed Salah has been hailed as a ‘gentle killer’ by former Baselcoach Heiko Vogel, with the German trainer admitting to having questions over whether the Egypt international had the mentality to make it at one of Europe’s top-level clubs.
Salah’s stock has risen dramatically since swapping Roma for Liverpool in 2017, playing a big part in the Reds’ return to genuine Premier League title contenders and starring as the Anfield side lifted the Champions League for the sixth time last season.
The attacker has amassed an embarrassment of individual awards during that time too, perhaps most notably breaking the record for goals scored in a 38-game Premier League season with a tally of 32 back in the 2017-18 campaign.
