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‘World-class’ Salah is underappreciated, Mbappe would struggle to match his record – Carragher

Jamie Carragher believes ‘world-class’ Mohamed Salah is underappreciated by Liverpool fans and even Wold Cup winner Kylian Mbappe will struggle to match his feat.

The 27-year-old hit the ground running on his arrival at Anfield from Serie A side Roma in the summer of 2017, shattering a number of records.

The Egypt international scored 44 goals in his debut season and was rewarded with the EFL Player of the Year award and also went on to win the Premier League Golden Boot prize, amidst other individual accolades.

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Although the fleet-footed forward has not matched his first season's form, he has racked up 90 goals in 137 appearances across all competitions since joining the Reds, including his strike in the 3-2 victory against West Ham United on Monday night.