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JAMIE CARRAGHER reckons that Liverpool star Mo Salah is the best player in the world at the moment, ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

But what do the stats say?

Salah, 29, scored an outrageous solo effort against Manchester City yesterday — his ninth goal in as many appearances this season.

After the match, Carragher gushed to Sky Sports: “I don’t think there’s anyone better in the world at this moment or in European football, I really don’t.

“I’ve seen the Champions League, his record over the last few weeks has been outstanding.

“You can never question him too much for what he’s done at Liverpool. But right now is about as sharp as I’ve ever seen him.”

Despite the Reds’ struggles at times last season, their Egyptian King still put together a fairly impressive campaign.
Since the start of last term Salah has scored 40 goals in 60 appearances, also laying on nine assists – the latest of which set up Sadio Mane for Liverpool’s first yesterday.

These numbers are comparable to Messi and Ronaldo, with the  former scoring 39 goals and assisting 12 in 52 games, and the latter  grabbing 41 goals and five assists in 51 outings.

Salah has averaged a goal or assist every 101 minutes during this period.

Messi, meanwhile, has average a goal involvement every 89 minutes —   while Ronaldo contributes every 92 minutes.
The Liverpool ace does possess a better shot conversion rate, however, scoring with 20.5 per cent of his attempts on goal.

For context, Messi has scored with 13.7 per cent of his shots, and Ronaldo 17.2 per cent of his.

Messi, 34, completes an impressive of 63.1 per cent of his dribbles – 20.7 per cent more than Salah does.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, completes 59.6 per cent of his. — Reuters