Mohamed Salah was ‘like Lionel Messi in Chelsea training’ but Jose Mourinho still not convinced

Mohamed Salah was ‘like Lionel Messi in Chelsea coaching’, in accordance with former Blues crew mate Felipe Luis.

The pair performed collectively for one season at Stamford Bridge earlier than each gamers had been moved on by Jose Mourinho.

Luis joined Atletico Madrid simply 12 months after having signed for Chelsea in a deal value £15.8million.

Whereas Salah moved on mortgage to Fiorentina after which Roma in a bid to resurrect his faltering profession in west London.

However within the time the 2 gamers did spend collectively on the coaching pitch, Luiz was left suitably impressed, even when Mourinho wasn’t.

He advised The Guardian : “I suffered Salah in coaching, pfff. When he went Fiorentina, I stated: ‘Why are you going, Momo? That is Chelsea.’

“And he stated: ‘I have to play.’ I believed: ‘This child’s good.’ He by no means went for cash or to win extra; he went to indicate he might play.

“In coaching he was like Messi. Actually, like Messi. Ask anybody.”

Salah made his Chelsea debut within the membership’s 3-0 win over Newcastle in February 2014, however failed to carry down a spot within the squad.

In complete, he made simply 19 appearances for the Blues in two-and-a-half seasons at Stamford Bridge.

The Egyptian ahead finally joined Roma on a everlasting deal the place he made his identify previous to his transfer to Liverpool.

Since making the change to Anfield in 2017, Salah has develop into one of the coveted gamers in world soccer.

He has scored 118 targets in 187 appearances for the Reds and completed fifth within the 2019 Ballon d’Or.

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