"Sometimes He Struggles But...": Liverpool Star Mohamed Salah Backs Out-Of-Form Darwin Nunez To Come Good
Mohamed Salah is one of the Premier League's modern greats. The Egyptian forward recently crossed 300 goal contributions for Liverpool, in just 350 games. Now, despite being 32, Salah scores and assists in bunches each season. With Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool era coming to an end, Salah is helping guide the club under new manager Arne Slot. Salah, in an interview with Star Sports, discussed this, as well the aura of Anfield, his link-up with Darwin Nunez, the toughest fullback he's faced, and much more.
So first of all, thank you for doing this. A big hello from India. And you know, first things first, a very important question. We know you're a cat person. What's the name of your pets?
Salah: Bose and Scrub. And don't ask me why, because I didn't choose the names. The kids chose them. So, brilliant names.
Okay, so now to the less serious issues. You've got a big game against United coming up. Do you prepare differently, or do you treat it like just another game?
Salah: No, I treat it as another game. All the games are very important, but of course, I'm aware of how big this game is. I'm aware of how important it is for the fans, for everybody at the club, and in the city as well. If you treat it differently, you're going to put more pressure on yourself. So, even when I know it's different, I just try to treat it normally and go into the game and see.
Great. You started the season very well, scoring in both games. What's the secret to your consistency? Because consistency is your second name. So what's the secret behind it?
Salah: I just try to focus on my career and do the right things all the time. I try to enjoy my football because this is what I love to do. I've worked very, very hard to get where I am now. So, I