Liverpool star makes sensational Salah claim regarding disrespected’ rival

Liverpool have dominated Europe this season, suffering just two losses and sitting atop both the Premier League and the Champions League. Arne Slot has rejuvenated the squad, positioning them as genuine contenders for historic success. While the team’s achievements are a collective effort, one player consistently stands out, proving time and again why he is the Premier League’s most reliable performer. Interestingly, his teammate seems to have a different perspective.

Mohamed Salah leads Europe with 31 goal contributions in just 21 matches, underlining how much he is needed by Liverpool as their Egyptian talisman. Salah has been exceptional this season and already features among serious contenders for the Ballon d’Or award, cementing his place alongside Liverpool’s very best players. But Curtis Jones suggested another Premier League winger was actually a better footballer than Salah.

The Salah-Hazard debate lives on

While most view Mohamed Salah as the best winger in the Premier League, one often sees comparisons to Eden Hazard. As both men were at Chelsea for part of their time together, the club demonstrably made more efforts to accommodate Hazard’s desires and immediately got rid of Salah.

If one examines the two players’ stats, however, Salah has scored 232 and assisted on 105 from 378 appearances for Liverpool. Eden Hazard, by contrast, scored 110 times and assisted 85 times over 352 matches. In terms of statistics, Salah surpasses Hazard. As every football fan knows, though, football is about much more than statistics.

Curtis Jones controversially stated that Eden Hazard, in his prime, was a better footballer than Mohamed Salah. While Darren Bent believes Salah outshines Hazard, Jones insists that the Belgian was the superior player, even if Salah is more effective in terms of statistics.

Jones explained that his admiration for players goes beyond goals and assists. He fondly recalls Zidane as a player who demonstrated composure and control, never rushing the game. For Jones, Hazard stood out as the player who defined what football meant to him, with each game showcasing his exceptional talent in a way that left a lasting impression

The Liverpool midfielder showed his admiration for Hazard, speaking on Between the Lines via Youtube

“My one, and I know this could go a bit left with our fans because the comparison is there, but Hazard. Hazard is the one, I know he’s compared to Mo all the time, and I’ve been into it with Mo.”

“I say as a player I saw from when I was a kid, Hazard was the one, every game I’d watch and I’d say that’s football.”

“Now, he’s disrespected, he’s not in certain talks that he should. As a footballer, is he better than Mo? In my opinion, yes, but who would you rather have in your team? Mo because he gets goals and assists.”

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The debate between Salah and Hazard is one that will likely continue to divide opinions. While Hazard’s stats may not match up to those of others, his unique ability to influence the game in ways that can’t be measured on paper is what earns him a place among the best. Despite playing alongside Salah for years, Jones firmly believes that, as a footballer, Hazard edges it.