At times last season, it felt like Mo Salah was leading a one-man band at Liverpool. With Sadio Mane’s departure for Bayern Munich breaking up a golden trio of the two Africans and Roberto Firmino, who struggled for game-time, Salah was both the chief goal-scorer and creative force.
The Egyptian had a stellar season, scoring 30 goals and notching a further 16 assists, but it felt like there was nobody to share the load for Liverpool in a sub-par campaign that saw them finish fifth in the Premier League, 22 points behind champions Manchester City.