Mohamed Salah has been recognized by his fellow professionals as the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Players' Player of the Year, winning the prestigious awards for the second time after another fruitful season.
With the Egyptian talisman as their most lethal weapon, Liverpool completed a domestic double, winning both the League Cup and FA Cup in a memorable campaign. Even though he could not prevent the Reds from falling at the last hurdle in both the Champions League and the Premier League, his case to claim the individual prize was a compelling one.
Salah netted 31 goals and delivered 15 assists in all competitions, accounting for nearly 40 percent of Liverpool's total goals. According to stats provider Opta, the striker's expected goals figure was the highest in the league and he also ranked among the best for dribbles and open-play chances created too.
The 29 year old's incredible all-round abilities had already seen him clinch the Golden Boot, Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, PFA Fans' Player of the Year, and Liverpool's Player of the Season. And now his second PFA Player of the Year award makes him the first ever Liverpool player to win the prize twice, first winning it in 2018.
He has also become one of only nine players in history to have won two PFA Players' Player trophies, after Mark Hughes, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Gareth Bale and last year's winner Kevin de Bruyne.
"I have my room with trophies in a cabinet and I made sure I had space for one more," Salah told Liverpool's official website. "I always keep space and just try to imagine the trophies are going to come. This one is big. I'm very happy and very proud of that, especially because it's voted by players."
"When I think about it, of course I wanted the Premier League first before anything, the Champions League as well. But as an individual it shows you a little bit that you worked really hard and you get what you worked for kind of... You win the journalists' one, you win the players' one as well, it shows you the season was really good."
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