5 arguments from fans and pundits that look insane in hindsight

#3 Mohamed Salah will struggle in the Premier League

It seems hard to believe now, but plenty of people thought Mo Salah would flop at Liverpool

When Liverpool broke their transfer record to sign Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah from Roma last summer, their fans might’ve been hopeful but plenty of pundits and fans of opposing clubs weren’t convinced that he’d be a hit.

While most people agreed that he hadn’t been given a fair chance during his time at Chelsea – just six Premier League starts – the general consensus amongst pundits and fans alike was a lot of uncertainty.

Before he arrived at Liverpool plenty of fans – yours truly included – suspected that despite his quickness and dribbling skills that had been on show in Serie A, Salah would struggle with the sheer physicality of the Premier League – supposedly one of the reasons why he was discarded by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea in the first place.

Pundit Mina Rzouki went even further, questioning his footballing IQ and comparing him to another Chelsea flop, Juan Cuadrado.

Even after he started the season in blistering fashion – scoring on his debuts in the Champions League and Premier League for Liverpool – the likes of Jermain Jenas and Steve Nicol still questioned whether he’d get into the Reds’ starting line-up if all of their players – namely Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana – were fully fit.

Of course, the people who believed in him – Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp included – have ended up having the last laugh.

Salah is currently in pole position in the race for the Premier League’s Golden Boot, as he’s scored 31 goals in the league and 43 goals in all competitions – becoming Liverpool’s second-highest goalscorer in a single season behind club legend Ian Rush.

And he’s also won the PFA Player of the Year award – not bad for a man tipped by many to be a flop.