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Salah eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo’s Premier League legacy —Jamie Carragher
25th March, 2026 01:33 PM
Mohamed Salah will depart Liverpool with only Thierry Henry ahead of him in the pantheon of the Premier League’s greatest overseas players, according to Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher.
Salah will leave Liverpool as the club’s third highest scorer behind Ian Rush and Roger Hunt and one of Anfield’s most successful players of the Premier League era.
The Egyptian has won the Premier League twice, the Champions League, the FA Cup, and the League Cup.
Carragher believes the 33-year-old should be considered among the greatest to have ever played for Liverpool.
Company of club greats
“The true measure of Salah’s greatness was brought home to me recently,” said Carragher. “Only a few days ago, my old club requested that I name my top-10 greatest Liverpool players.
“The usual suspects formed the core of my top choices: Steven Gerrard, Sir Kenny Dalglish, Graeme Souness, John Barnes and Ian Rush.
“The ultimate compliment I can pay to Salah is that he was the immediate name to follow them on that list.”
Carragher added: “Aside from his prolific goalscoring and pace, there is another, more underrated quality that must always be remembered when discussing Salah’s rightful place among the greats.
“It is his extraordinary availability. Across nine seasons at the highest level, Salah has made 435 appearances—an average of just over 48 games every single year for his club. These are extraordinary numbers given the relentless physical and mental intensity with which he and his team have played for most of that time.
World-class
Nothing impresses me more in the game than world-class footballers who possess that desire never to miss a game. In Salah’s case, he would visibly sulk if he was substituted and had to miss even a single minute of action. Such demonstrations of petulance were often frowned upon by others.
“But give me the star who can’t stand sitting on the bench or in the stands over those who cannot get off the pitch quick enough, clutching a slight niggle. That hunger and resilience is a mark of true greatness.”
