"Better than Ronaldo in the Prem", "What are my eyes witnessing" - Fans in awe of Liverpool star's performance in win over West Ham
Liverpool fans were impressed by Mohamed Salah's performance in their 5-0 win over West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday, December 29. The Egypt international scored once and assisted twice in the game.
The Reds were already leading 3-0 at halftime with Luis Diaz (30'), Cody Gakpo (40'), and Mohamed Salah (44') finding the back of the net. Moments before halftime, Alexis Mac Allister passed the ball on the left to Curtis Jones, who skillfully passed it to Mohamed Salah on the right. The winger received the ball at the right time and shot into the back of the net with a smooth finish.
Liverpool remained unstoppable in the second half as goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold (54') and Diogo Jota (84') gave them a 5-0 lead. Salah notably set up Gakpo's goal in the first half and Jota's goal in the second half.
Fans reacted on X to Mohamed Salah's performance with many comparing him to former Premier League legends like Cristiano Ronaldo. One X user wrote:
"I give up, he’s the greatest Premier League winger of all time. He is better than Hazard was, better than Ronaldo in the Prem. Mo Salah is the best there is, the best there was and the best there will ever be in the Premier League man."
"Let me repeat myself again or say it for ppl in the back SALAH IS WORLD CLASS," another fan exclaimed.
"Salah’s gone ultra instinct this season," another fan added.
"I‘m hoping so much Mo Salah wins the Ballon d‘Or next year," a netizen opined.
Fans continued to rave about Salah's performance in the game:
"Mo Salah is insane man, what are my eyes witnessing," another user remarked.
"Is it safe to say that Mo Salah is the best African player of all time", a fan asked.
"It’s not even 2025 and Salah has 20 goals this season," an X user commented.
In 90 minutes against West Ham, Mohamed Salah delivered four key passes, created two big chances, and had four shots on target.
(The aforementioned statistics have been taken from SofaScore and are subject to change as per the website's prerogative.)
Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah makes feelings clear on winning the Ballon d'Or for this season
Shortly after Liverpool's 5-0 win over West Ham, Mohamed Salah gave a clear response when asked about winning the Ballon d'Or for his impressive performances this season. He said (via Fabrizio Romano):
"Only thing in my mind is for Liverpool to win the Premier League."
Mohamed Salah has been in exceptional form this season, contributing 20 goals and 17 assists in 26 outings for the Merseysiders across competitions. If he continues his impressive run and Liverpool win one or more competitions, Salah could be a good contender for the Ballon d'Or.
However, the season is far from over and it remains to be seen how things go in the latter half of the season.
