'Only a stupid man would criticise him', world champion defends Mo Salah

For Germany World Cup winner and former Arsenal icon Lukas Podolski, criticism of Liverpool FC star Mohamed Salah is stupid, believing it is only a matter of time before the Egyptian, who is currently training with his national team for the FIFA World Cup in September, is back to his best.

The Bundesliga's Cologne-trained player highlighted the qualities of Mo Salah, saying that he is a complete player who has proven his quality by winning multiple titles with the Reds. "Of course, if Salah doesn't score in games, he's always going to be a target for criticism, and he'll have to deal with that, but that doesn't change the quality of a world-class player," the German said.

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Another of the qualities that Podolski highlights about the Egyptian captain is the Liverpool FC No11's loyalty: "There's not much to say about Salah, everyone knows his quality and contribution on the pitch. I don't know if he has already received offers from other clubs to leave, but I think his permanence speaks well of him, he is proud to be Liverpool", commented "Poldi".

Lukas closed his statement with a message to Mohamed Salah, asking him not to take everything they say about him seriously, which is normal when a superstar is not doing well at his club. "After everything bad, something good will always come. For Salah this should not be a problem. Criticism is part of sport and you have to deal with it, especially being a superstar in football.

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Mohamed Salah is on tour with his national team, where he started and scored a brace in a 3-0 win over Niger, who suffered their third defeat in their last five games. The Pharaohs will return to Egypt's Borg El Arab Stadium on Tuesday 27 September to face Liberia in what will be their last game of the year.