Paul Ince insists that Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is NOT a world class player as he highlights main weakness which holds him back

Former Liverpool star Paul Ince has claimed that Mohamed Salah is not a world-class player.

Ince acknowledged that Salah, who has found the net 23 times in all competitions this season, is a world-class goalscorer.

However, Ince stated his belief that Salah cannot be described as world class in regards to his all-round play.

Speaking talkSPORTInce, who played for Liverpool between 1997 and 1999, said: ‘Is he a world-class goalscorer? Yes.

‘I think his record speaks for itself. Is he technically a world-class player? I wouldn’t say that.

Your browser does not support iframes.

‘I sometimes think that when he steps in with his left foot and puts balls into the box, they are not great.

‘But as a world-class player who scores goals and makes things happen, I think so.’

Since joining Liverpool in 2017, Salah has scored 209 goals for Liverpool in 340 appearances.

Only Ian Rush, Roger Hunt, Gordon Hodgson and Billy Liddell have found the net for the Reds more often in the club’s history.

During his time at Liverpool, Salah won the Champions League, the Premier League, the FA Cup and two League Cups.

Salah was heavily linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League last summer, with a £150million bid for Al-Ittihad rejected.

The 31-year-old’s current contract at Anfield runs until the summer of 2025.

Liverpool have already won the Carabao Cup this season and are keen to end Jurgen Klopp’s final season in charge with more silverware.

The Reds currently sit second in the Premier League, while behind leaders Arsenal on goal difference.

In the meantime, they have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League and will face Atalanta.