Liverpool star Mohamed Salah's talent can be compared to Lionel Messi, according to Arsene Wenger.
Salah's smart assist of Naby Keita's opener in Wednesday's Club World Cup semi-final was his seventh of the season, adding to this 13 goals, across all competitions.
Wenger was impressed with Salah's ability to dictate play from a forward position, having elevated himself beyond just a goalscorer.
“I like his evolution,” Wenger told beIN Sports. “Because he had touches [against Monterrey] of a playmaker.
“He created chances around the box that are exceptional, [there were shades] of Messi in him and I like that a guy who can score so many goals also becomes the guy who gives assists.
“That is a complete player. That’s what we all admire and what we want from our players.”
In Pictures | Monterrey vs Liverpool, Fifa Club World Cup | 18/12/2019
Liverpool play Brazilian giants Flamengo on Saturday in the Club World Cup final, having lost their only other showpiece showing 1-0 to Sao Paulo in 2005.
