Salah IS Liverpool's greatest ever player in EPL era, not Gerrard, claims Sutton

Mail Sport columnist Chris Sutton claims that it is difficult to argue against Mohamed Salah being Liverpool's greatest ever Premier League era - perhaps even surpassing legendary captain Steven Gerrard.

Salah was once again on the scoresheet for Liverpool on Saturday, rescuing a late 2-0 win for the Reds from the jaws of a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the Merseyside derby.

With Ashley Young sent off for a second yellow card earlier in the game, the Toffees looked likely to come away with a hugely creditable point until the 75th minute.

However, after a Michael Keane handball handed Salah a golden opportunity from the spot, the Egyptian made it 15 consecutive games he had either scored or assisted in, tapping in a second in added time.

As such, it was no surprise that after rescuing his side once again the topic of whether Salah might be the best ever Reds star in the Premier League era, with Mail Sport's Liverpool specialist Dom King appearing on Its All Kicking Off.

'Steven Gerrard is the one that - the fact that we're even having this debate shows what Salah has done in seven years... Steven carried the club for years. Salah since he's come in I just think he's just been extraordinary,' King began.

'His durability - there's been 237 Premier League games since he arrived, and he's played in 227 of them. Then there's the goals - he's scored 194.'

'The comparison with Steven Gerrard, who never won the Premier League, the great player that he was. I think it would be very difficult to argue that Mo Salah in the Premier League era isn't Liverpool's greatest ever player.'

Since joining the Reds in 2017, Salah has gone on to win every single club trophy available, as well as three different Golden Boot awards, including in his debut