Arne Slot explained what Salah needs to win the Ballon d'Or

Dutchman Arne Slo t , manager of Premier League leaders Liverpool, praised Egyptian Mohamed Salah and gave his opinion on his chances of winning the Ballon d'Or:

"It is usually the attackers who win it, although the last winner was a midfielder (Rodri). The good thing is that Mo is in the discussion, that means that things are not going well for him and for us , " in the press conference prior to tomorrow's match against Newcastle.

The 32-year-old African winger, who ends his contract with the Reds in July, is the top scorer (25) and assist maker (26) in the English league, in which his team is the leader, with an 11-point advantage over Arsenal. On the other hand, he has 30 goals and 31 assists in the campaign.

“ I think the owner of the Ballon d'Or needs to win something with his club . If we get some trophy, he will have more chances. Lifting the Champions League ( he will cross paths with Paris Saint Germain in the round of 16 ) would increase his chances even more,” said Slot, brand new replacement for Jürgen Klopp at Anfield.

On the other hand, the former Feyenoord coach compared - at the request of the press - Salah with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo : "It is difficult to compare players. It would be unfair to Mo. He has already had some outstanding seasons and hopefully he will have more . "

In the 2-0 win over Manchester City , the Pharaoh scored a goal and set up Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai (who became the first player in the league to score and assist in both matches against the reigning champions).

Nevertheless, Slot stressed: “On Sunday, with his goal and his assist, he was vital, but his defensive work in the second half was particularly extraordinary . ”