‘You can’t replace him’ – Gerrard reacts to Salah exit
‘You can’t replace him’ – Gerrard reacts to Salah exit The conversation around Mo Salah’s departure has now moved beyond emotion and into something far more uncomfortable for us, who actually replaces him. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY That question was put front and centre during a discussion on TNT Sports, where Steven Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves made it clear just how difficult this situation really is.
Gerrard makes bold claim on replacing Salah Speaking via X , the former Liverpool captain didn’t hold back when asked about what comes next. “You’d have to buy someone who’s box office or you’re not replacing him. They have to be top end, top three or four wingers in the world to replace Mo Salah.
” That’s as clear as it gets from someone who knows exactly what elite standards look like at this club. The ex-midfielder’s point is simple but brutal, there is no direct replacement unless we’re talking about one of the very best players on the planet. Hargreaves had earlier suggested Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise as a potential option, describing the idea of him on the right-hand side as “box office”, but even that came with doubt over availability.
“If you’re Liverpool, you’ve got to go ready, tried and tested – for me that would be Olise. Somebody of that calibre. ” Salah’s level makes this almost impossible task Gerrard’s follow-up line perhaps sums up the situation better than anything else: “That’s what Mo’s been.
” It’s a reminder that for nearly a decade, the Egyptian has set a level that very few players in world football can consistently reach. Jamie Carragher made a similar point when stating that “Liverpool’s loss is English football’s loss” , placing the forward firmly among the greatest the league has ever seen. That wider recognition matters because it explains why this decision feels so significant beyond Anfield.