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#2 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Salah was undoubtedly the standout player in the Premier League last year, netting 32 goals, breaking the record for most strikes in a 38-game season. After his move from Roma, he hit the ground running, and was a key part of Liverpool’s team who retained their place in the top four, and helped take them to the Champions League final, where they were beaten by Real Madrid.
He was sensational all season, but he has to now prove that he can do it long-term in the Premier League. He struggled with Chelsea in his time there, and must show that he can do it in a second year with Liverpool.
Not many have hit the heights that Salah has and then failed the next season, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Teams will be making plans to stop Salah by any means necessary, and that is something he is going to have to deal with. He is certainly capable of doing it, but it will be more of a test for the Egyptian in his second season.
