At the age of 33, Mohamed Salah is about to enter a challenging Premier League season with Liverpool. Although The Reds has just welcomed a series of young and energetic rookies, the role of the Egyptian superstar has not diminished. On the contrary, he also had to carry on the “big brother” mission to lead the next layer.
The “locomotive” irreplaceable
Salah has affirmed its symbolic position in Liverpool with bright seasons and a series of personal records. Last season, he won the throne to destroy the Premier League, continued to be the main goal of The Reds. At the age of 33, many people think Salah will reduce the role, but Slot coach still considers him an irreplaceable pillar.
Besides scoring the goal itself, Salah must also become a “bridge” between new stars and the rest of the team. With seasoned experience, he can help rookies quickly integrate and understand the pressure of the Premier League environment.
Not only standing in the ending role, Salah will also move more flexibly into the middle to coordinate with creative links like Florian Wirtz or take advantage of the smart running phase of Hugo Ekitike.
This transformation will be the key to helping Liverpool to maintain a surprise against the opponents who are familiar with the image of Salah clinging to the right.
Wirtz and Ekitike, new satellites
The summer transfer period 2025 marked Liverpool's bold step when they spent nearly £ 300 million to upgrade the squad. Most notably, the Florian Wirtz record for a fee of up to £ 116 million from Bayer Leverkusen.
At the age of 22, Wirtz scored 16 goals and created 15 times last season, and was honored in the typical Bundesliga squad. Right from the Asian friendly matches, this public midfielder has left a mark with creative handling phases, showing that he could become Salah's good partner in breaking the opponent's defense.
Along with that, Hugo Ekitike was recruited from Eintracht Frankfurt for £ 69 million, after the 15 -goal season in the Bundesliga and also entered the typical squad. Unlike Darwin Nunez or Cody Gakpo, Ekitike has a soft, technical and smarter gameplay in choosing a position. This promises to bring Salah a true “spearhead” to combine in quick counter -attacks or combined with the narrow range.
The presence of Wirtz and Ekitike opens up more attack plans for Liverpool. Slot can rotate tactical tactics between direct play and short -term technical ball combinations. In all these options, Salah is still an important link that maintains goalscores instinct, and acts as a guide for the young, ensuring the victory for the team.
The harsh challenge in the new season
The 2025/26 Premier League will be a harsh journey for Liverpool, when competitors such as Man City, Arsenal or Chelsea have strengthened strong forces. Coach Arne Slot is confident that The Reds is the championship candidate but also acknowledged the squad that needs time for the rookies to integrate. In addition, Liverpool also faces mental pain when losing Diogo Jota, a shock that affects the dressing room and makes Salah and his seniors carry more mental responsibility.
Another problem is the depth of the squad, especially in the defense when the center -back lacks personnel. This requires public goods to maintain a stable performance to compensate for defensive risks.
Salah, with experience and bravery in big matches, will have to play the role of “explosion” to help Liverpool create an early advantage. The connection between him and Wirtz, Ekitike or even young talents on the first team will decide significantly to protect the championship and go far in the Champions League.
Despite great pressure, this is also an opportunity for Salah to prove its durable value. A successful season is not only measured by the number of goals, but also in the fact that he can guide the new generation, maintain the spirit of victory and convey the Liverpool identity to the adjacent class. If you do that, Salah will continue to put his name in the list of Anfield's legends.
Coach Slot explained the plan to replace Salah
Liverpool can lose Salah to 10 matches at Christmas and New Year by him attending the African Football Cup with Egypt. And coach Arne Slot believes that Jeremie Frimpong can become an alternative. “We have considered losing Mo in many matches. Signing a contract with Frimpong has many reasons, and one of them is that he can replace MO when necessary. Of course, I also have other options to replace MO.”
