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The defender made these comments on a podcast.
Linked with Liverpool FC in recent weeks, AFC Bournemouth defender named Mohamed Salah as the toughest player he’s faced on a recent episode of the Talkin’ Balls*** podcast:
“I think Salah because he has the ability to create stuff but he also has the ability to be in the right spot all the time to get an assist, to get a goal.”
“Even against us, he scored two goals but out of nowhere. It was a dribble and he’s just curled it into the top corner.”
“Plus a penalty, obviously, and penalty you have to score it still.”
“But the second goal, he’s just dribbled and put it into the top corner and it’s just so easy.”
“Even if he doesn’t manage to play a great game on the eye, he will still provide. He’s always there.”
In what will be music to LFC fans’ ears, he also praised captain Van Dijk, who he believes is ‘100 per cent’ the best centre-back in world football:
“Obviously I wasn’t one-vs-one playing against him, but just seeing him on the pitch… he’s so impressive.”
“He has an aura. He just stands there and he’s so tall, so strong.”
“He’s a great player to be honest.”
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“My idol was always Ramos when I was growing up.”
“I think he had everything, from goals to leader to on the ball, defensively, character, everything.”
“I used to watch him a lot when I was like 12 or 13.”
Well, nobody’s perfect, and he does play for Spain. With a reported £50million release clause in his contract at Bournemouth, all eyes will be where the young centre-back goes in the summer.
