Liverpool could not have asked for a bigger game this weekend, just when Mohamed Salah is back and ready to be involved. Ideally, of course, the Egyptian would never miss a minute — but at least he isn’t out of the Manchester City clash.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah loves playing with Darwin Nunez
Salah likes Darwin Nunez’s speed and running ability
Salah has an excellent record against Pep Guardiola’s side and this season, he also has a flourishing Darwin Nunez alongside him. Together, the pair could cause plenty of problems for Rúben Dias and co on Sunday.
“He’s a great player for sure,” Salah said, via Liverpool’s official website, to preview the game.
“But I always see that I need to adapt to the players who play alongside me because before it was Cody [Gakpo]. I try to do a partnership with him.
“Before Cody, it was Bobby [Firmino], and we had a really good relationship together in the game and we understand each other. Whoever is going to play with me, I need to understand his game and I need to understand his strengths, so he can help me a lot in the game.
“(Nunez is) kind of a different player. We never had that quality before (that) he loves to run in the space. He doesn’t like the ball much in his feet, which is unique (and) he’s really, really fast.
“He keeps looking at me because he knows I can get him the ball easily in the space and he can finish the situation. His numbers this season are improving a lot, which is great for us.”
Salah has 19 goals and nine assists this season and Nunez has 16 and 11. Those numbers are elite and they are Liverpool’s most impactful players in terms of the most important statistic: finding the back of the net.
“I always try to watch him in training and try to watch the other guys, to be fair. Like Cody when he plays. Darwin when he plays striker, I can give the ball to him in the space, but Cody doesn’t like the ball in the space, he likes it into his feet, so it’s different,” Salah continued. “They are different kinds of players so you need to adapt with the players that you have. This is the main strength.”