Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has claimed Mohamed Salah is currently his favourite player at the Merseyside club.
Speaking in an interview for LFCTV, the former captain told the Egyptian how he has now taken the crown as his favourite Reds player, having grown up as a huge fan of John Barnes.
“Who was your favourite player?” asked Salah.
“Growing up? John Barnes,” replied Gerrard.
“Barnes was like yourself. A dribbler, exciting. He could score individual goals, like yourself, and he could change a game, and he could win a game.
“Now my favourite… is you.
“It has to be you because Lio, my Lio [his son], he’s obsessed. He loves you more than me. You’re the only human he loves more than me. I’m second.”
Gerrard absolutely loves Salah
Coming from one of the biggest legends in the club’s history, this is a huge accolade for Salah to be awarded.
Since arriving at Anfield in 2017, the £34m winger has been crucial to any success Liverpool have enjoyed.
In 291 appearances for the Reds, the 30-year-old has incredibly bagged 178 goals and 74 assists.
During this time, he has collected a wide range of trophies. This includes winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Club World Cup and the Supercup.
With his emphatic figures in front of goal, Salah has led Liverpool to offensive success – leading the line of what became the most feared front-three in world football.
As a result, many supporters would agree with Gerrard’s selection, as he is obviously a fan favourite on Merseyside.
Salah will certainly go down as a club legend at Anfield. Alike Gerrard, he will forever be known as a hero of Liverpool FC.
What Manchester United players heard in Anfield dressing room as Liverpool must watch next move
After being hammered 7-0 by Liverpool on Sunday, Manchester United’s players faced more misery in the dressing room. Now, they must prove they can bounce back.
Liverpool fans will want to celebrate the victory over Manchester United for some time to come — and rightly so. After all, it is not every weekend that you get to beat your rivals 7-0.
And Liverpool’s players will have taken plenty of positives from the performance heading into the business end of the campaign, with much work still to be done in the Champions League race.
A win in that manner can only do wonders for the confidence of Jürgen Klopp’s side, who faces Bournemouth next before a long wait for more Premier League action, returning in April with a massive week in which it plays Manchester City and Chelsea away and then current league leaders Arsenal at Anfield.
Having swept Manchester United aside, however, there should be more than enough belief that a place in the top four is very much on, with Spurs continuing to be inconsistent and Newcastle United now having been overtaken in the standings.
According to The Athletic, Manchester United’s players sat in stunned silence in the dressing room at the final whistle of last Sunday’s drubbing, with the celebrations of their Liverpool counterparts heard ‘booming through the walls’.
Klopp’s men, for their part, more than deserved to make the most of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revel in such a victory, while the real test of Manchester United could be later today.
Facing Real Betis in the Europa League, Manchester United will play for the first time since that 7-0 hammering, with its reaction to what happened set to be telling.
At Old Trafford, it will be expected that the players put in a very different performance as they try and make amends, but it will be fascinating to see whether Manchester United’s confidence has taken a hit, or whether that was truly a one-off blip.
If there is any sign of weakness from Erik ten Hag’s team, it might not just be fourth spot in the Premier League that Liverpool will be eyeing up; third might just be up for grabs as well, meaning Liverpool should be watching carefully.