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title: "Ian Wright heaps praise on ‘extraordinary’ Mohamed Salah"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-09-17T16:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-09-17T16:00:00Z"
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# Ian Wright heaps praise on ‘extraordinary’ Mohamed Salah

Former Premier League striker Ian Wright has been lauding [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/09/17/virals-jurgen-klopp-confirms-roberto-firmino-is-unavailable-this-weekend/) star, [Mohamed Salah](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/09/14/jamie-carragher-claims-mohamed-salah-deserves-new-bumper-contract/).

The 29-year-old Egyptian took one step closer to yet another record since arriving on Merseyside this week by [equalling Steven Gerrard’s goal tally](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/salah-equals-gerrards-liverpool-record-for-most-european/ucdqlizbzvfw1vocrbnl3moy7) in Europe at Anfield.

Salah has already bagged [four goals and provided two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-salah/leistungsdaten/spieler/148455) this season, one of which took the winger to 100 Premier League goals.

Speaking on his own [Wrighty’s House](https://www.theringer.com/2021/9/15/22675678/salah-and-miedema-keep-it-100-plus-anniversary-of-certain-179) podcast, the ex-Arsenal man waxed lyrical about the Liverpool man.

> We have to talk about Mo Salah. He’s an extraordinary goalscorer. I remember him at Chelsea when Arsene Wenger had his 1000th game against Chelsea. They lost 6-0, Hazard had his way with them and Salah scored the 6th goal. He ran from the halfway line and finished it, and when he finished it I thought ‘wow’, he took it so easily. He went to Roma and did it in Rome, then he came to Liverpool and got 32 goals in 36 and I thought this guy is a goalscoring machine.

Capped [69 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-salah/nationalmannschaft/spieler/148455/verein_id/3672) by Egypt, Salah has scored [129 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-salah/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/148455/verein/31) for the Reds in 208 appearances.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Perhaps the [‘Egyptian King’](https://talksport.com/football/660139/mohamed-salah-song-what-are-the-lyrics-to-liverpool-chant/) is finally starting to receive some richly deserved recognition.

Loved and adored by Kopites, Salah is [often overlooked](https://theanalyst.com/eu/2021/04/only-mohamed-salah/) by those in positions to speak about the best in the game.

Seemingly always topping numerous charts, the flying winger truly has been a [sensation](https://www.premierleague.com/players/5178/Mohamed-Salah/overview) since arriving from Roma.

Liverpool will hope there are many more magic moments yet to come from their £90million valued superstar ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-salah/marktwertverlauf/spieler/148455)).