Jamie Carragher rates only one Premier League legend ahead of Mohamed Salah
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJamie CarragherMohmed Salah confirmed on Monday that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years with the club, and Jamie Carragher has now delivered his verdict on the forward's legacyJamie Carragher has reacted to Mohamed Salah's bombshell news(Image: Getty Images)Jamie Carragher has suggested that Mohamed Salah deserves to be ranked above Cristiano Ronaldo among Premier League legends — putting only Thierry Henry ahead of the Egyptian sensation.Salah, 33, revealed in a shock statement on Monday that he will depart Liverpool when the current campaign concludes. The veteran forward has enjoyed nine years at Anfield, securing every major honor on offer, including the Champions League and two Premier League titles.While Salah's form has dipped this term and his conduct away from the pitch has drawn criticism from figures such as Carragher, he will undoubtedly be regarded as a club icon and a Premier League great.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher not interested in being part of Anfield sendoff for Mohamed SalahREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher risks wrath of Cristiano Ronaldo again with Mohamed Salah claimFollowing an underwhelming spell at Chelsea earlier in his career, Salah truly made his mark in English soccer by surpassing former Manchester United forward Ronaldo's tally of 31 league goals in the same season during his debut campaign at Liverpool.This achievement underpins Carragher's view that the Anfield favorite should be placed ahead of Ronaldo, with only Thierry Henry standing above him."In the pantheon of overseas attacking players to have excelled in England, only Thierry Henry eclipses Salah's output and consistency," Carragher wrote in The Telegraph.Salah will leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)"While many will argue the merits of players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Eden Hazard, Gianfranco Zola, Dennis Bergkamp or Eric Cantona, none of them produced the same devastating numbers as consistently, season-after-season, as the Egyptian."Despite both being Liverpool icons, Carragher and Salah have had their disagreements over the years, frequently playing out on social media.Last December, Carragher suggested the forward was attempting to undermine Reds boss Arne Slot, calling an inflammatory interview Salah gave after being benched "a disgrace."Yet, as Salah prepares to depart Anfield in May, with Liverpool's final match at home against Brentford, Carragher has showered the 33-year-old with admiration."Nothing impresses me more in the game than world-class footballers who possess that desire never to miss a game," he added."In Salah's case, he would visibly sulk if he was substituted and had to miss even a single minute of action.
Such demonstrations of petulance were often frowned upon by others."But give me the star who can't stand sitting on the bench or in the stands over those who cannot get off the pitch quick enough, clutching a slight niggle."That hunger and resilience is a mark of true greatness."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Jamie CarragherLiverpool FCMohamed Salah