Mohamed Salah ‘DOESN’T impress me much… he doesn’t produce a lot in the game’, says Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar, hours before he comes face-to-face with Liverpool’s ‘Egyptian King’ in their AFCON semi-final
- Cameroon meet Egypt in the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations
- Mohamed Salah is seen as one of the best players in world football at present
- Vincent Aboubakar though is not impressed by Liverpool’s ‘Egyptian King’
- The Cameroon striker says Salah ‘doesn’t produce a lot’ during games
Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar has made the risky decision to criticise Mohamed Salah just hours before they face Egypt in the African Cup of Nations semi-final.
The Liverpool star is seen by many to be one of the best players in the world at present, following his stunning start to the season for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
The Egyptian King is just one step away from the AFCON final where he could potentially meet team-mate Sadio Mane and Senegal.
Mohamed Salah and Egypt are just one step away from the African Cup of Nations final
Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar though has questioned Salah’s ability as a player
Cameroon striker Aboubakar hours before the semi-final has insisted that Salah ‘doesn’t impress’ him, accusing the winger of not producing much during games.
In an interview with Then24, Aboubakar who plays for Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr said: ‘He doesn’t impress me much. I say it clearly because I’m an honest person and I have my way of seeing things.
‘If he impressed me, I would say so. But he doesn’t impress me much.
Liverpool star Salah is seen by many to be one of the top players in world football at present
‘He’s a good player, he scores a lot but he doesn’t produce a lot of stuff in the game.
‘Of course, he’s doing good stuff in the Premier League because he’s been in a team that’s been there for years. He’s a good player but not at the level of some like (Kylian) Mbappe.’
Cameroon will hope Aboubakar’s comments don’t fire up Salah even more ahead of tonight’s semi-final.
Aboubakar has been in electric form for Cameroon at AFCON, scoring six goals as the host nation have ripped through the competition to reach the semi-final.
Aboubakar (right) is the top scorer at the AFCON with six goals for hosts Cameroon
Egypt have found it tougher to make this stage, with a penalty-shootout victory over the Ivory Coast, followed by a win in extra-time over Morocco.
Salah was in inspired form for his country in the quarter-final victory, scoring a second-half equaliser after Sofiane Boufal’s opener before producing a great assist for Trezeguet to score the winner in extra-time.
Despite the Cameroon striker’s comments, Salah is the top-scorer in the Premier League with 16 goals in 20 appearances.
He is also second in assists on nine – only behind team-mate Trent Alexander Arnold.