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Pharaoh Mohamed Salah gave a football masterclass this Sunday against to Watford that aroused an avalanche of praise from important sports personalities, who even dared to compare him with Ronaldinho.
The reds thrashed 0-5 the Hornets on the Vicarage Road and all eyes were on the Egyptian. First, at eight minutes he made poetry in motion by making a three-finger pass to leave Sadio Mané with only the goal for 0-1.
And he continued with his inspiration by marking an authentic work of art at 0-4, he took players off with footsteps and cuts and then defined in an exquisite way and unforgettable. With that goal, he reached 104 in the Premier League and equaled the legendary Didier Drogba as the Africans with the most goals in the English league.
The difference was that the Ivorian reached those goals in 254 matches and the Egyptian needed only 166, and he is not a center forward like Drogba.
“He’s the best in the world right now. I have seen Mbappé, Neymar, Messi, who has not played enough. Lewandowski has continued to score with Bayern but not these kinds of goals. I can’t think of anyone who is playing better soccer than Mo. Salah right now , “said Steve McManaman in BT Sport .
To this Joe Cole, another former player who acting as analyst: “He’s in the best shape of his life. It was a pleasure to see. The pass for the first goal was also outstanding. He is also so strong. Technically it is amazing. He reminds me of Ronaldinho, he was tremendously strong, ”argued the former Chelsea FC footballer.