Former coach Mohamed Salah: I was not sure of his mentality but "a good killer"

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Mohamed Salah, the former Basel coach, called the Egyptian player a "friendly killer" in an interview with GOAL.

"He had it all, the speed, the finishing touch, the left foot and it was not noticeable," said German coach Haikou Feigel of Salah.

The German coach added: "In fact, I expected the success of Tony Cross and Eden Hazard, I followed them at the age of 15, it's good that I I met Momo (Salah) last year and that nothing has changed, that is unusual. "

"If you know him before, he's not a star of the world, he's got a good character and it's always been clear to me that he's an exceptional player, but I did not know he was a star. he had the mentality, Momo was beaten, "said Vogel, coach of the Egyptian as a Basel player. Well. "

Salah, originally from Basel, joined Chelsea in 2015 but played only 19 games with the Blues before being loaned to Fiorentina, then selling his contract to Roma in 2016.

After two brilliant seasons in the Italian capital, he scored 34 goals and amassed 23 more in 83 matches. Salah has landed in Liverpool to play for the red pole since 2017.

Since joining the English team, the Egyptian winger has risen to the rank of the best players in the world, scoring 74 goals and 30 more in 109 games with the "Reds".