5 Players That Deserve To Be Compared With Messi And Ronaldo This Season

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Many players have reached fantastic heights this season

#1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool FC)

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Mohamed Salah has taken the world by storm this season, with his supernatural talent and an incredible level of superiority. At the moment, the question is not whether Salah is in Messi and Ronaldo's level. Rather, it is whether he has surpassed them or not.

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The Egyptian has been a tremendous revelation ever since he completed his transfer from Roma to Liverpool in the summer. He has established himself as one of the finest players in the world right now. In fact, the attacker has been shaking the dominance of the aforementioned duo and if he maintains his unbelievable level of performance, he will surely dethrone these superstars and become the best player in the world.

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He is currently leading the race for the European Golden shoe with an impressive 31 goals in the Premier League. He also has 9 assists to his name in the English top flight, helping Liverpool to maintain their stand in the top-4 race despite the level of competition involved this season.

Besides, Salah has also been one of the most impressive performers in the UEFA Champions League this season. He has 10 goals and 4 assists to his name in the European tournament. He has also led the club to the semi-finals of the Champions League after 10 years of missing out.

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The winger has scored more goals than both Lionel Messi (29) and Cristiano Ronaldo (24) in their domestic leagues this season. He also has more assists than the Portuguese (5) in the same competition. In the UEFA Champions League, the attacker bagged more goals than Leo (6) and has been more creative than the duo with his 4 assists superior to those of his 2 rivals.

Salah has also put his club in great position to qualify for the Champions League final, after bagging 2 goals and 2 assists as Liverpool defeated Roma 5-2 at the Anfield stadium on Tuesday. The Egyptian definitely deserves to be compared with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo because of his performances, consistency, and level of impacts this season.

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Edited by Anirudh Menon
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