Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has heaped praise upon Mohamed Salah, describing him as one of the top five players ever to don the iconic red jersey. Despite criticising Salah for 'selfish' play, Carragher's admiration is clear given the Egyptian's striking tally of 223 goals in 367 matches, placing him fifth among Liverpool’s all-time top scorers, following Ian Rush, Roger Hunt, Gordon Hodgson, and Billy Liddell.
On Monday Night Football, Carragher was effusive about Salah’s contributions: "I would say that Mo Salah is in the top five players to ever play for Liverpool."
He laid out his personal ranking of Anfield legends with: "I would go Steven Gerrard, Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, Ian Rush and I'd put Mo Salah in fifth position. That's how highly I rate him. That's how special this guy is."
Amid speculation about his future at Liverpool, Salah candidly expressed uncertainty: "We are almost in December and I haven't received any offers yet to stay in the club," after his crucial performance in Liverpool's 3-2 victory over Southampton. He continued, "I'm probably more out than in. You know I have been in the club for many years."
Salah's bond with the club and its supporters is strong, but he noted the situation is beyond his control: “There is no club like this.
"But in the end it is not in my hands. As I said before, it is December and I haven't received anything yet about my future.
"I love the fans. The fans love me."
He also voiced his discontent with the club's leadership, saying: "I'm not going to retire soon so I'm just playing, focusing on the season and I'm trying to win the Premier League and hopefully the Champions League as well. I'm disappointed but we will see."
However, Carragher was far from pleased with Salah's remarks, commenting: "I must say, I am very disappointed with Mo Salah. That interview last night after the game when it comes out. Liverpool have got Real Madrid midweek and they've got Manchester City at the weekend.
"That's the story for Liverpool right now. Mo Salah, we're all aware, certainly the local reporters are in Liverpool, that in the seven years he's been at the football club, he's stopped in the mixed zone twice.
"Which is his right which is absolutely fine but he decided to stop for the third time away at Southampton on the back of winning the game and putting that out. The most important thing for Liverpool Football Club this season is not the future of Mo Salah, not the future of Virgil van Dijk and not the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
"The most important thing is Liverpool winning the Premier League, that is more important than any of those players. And if he continues to put comments out and his agent keeps putting cryptic tweets out, that's selfish. That's thinking about themselves and not the football club."
