Micah Richards and Daniel Sturridge were quick to correct Jamie Carragher after the slip of the Liverpool legend in the Sky Sports Studio after the 2-0 victory of Liverpool over Manchester City.
The Reds took a huge step on Sunday in the direction of their second Premier League title with a dominant version in the Etihad, which extended their lead over Arsenal to 11 points with 11 games left.
Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai were on goal in a brilliant first half of the Reds, where the Egyptian star scored an assistant in the same game for the 11th time this campaign.
As such, the conversation in the studio quickly turned to the status of Salah in the game, and whether or not he was in the race for elite individual prizes such as the Ballon d'Or.
Former Reds Vooruit Sturridge began to claim that Salah wants to become 'the best in the world', although there was one observed obstacle in his own way for Carragher.
'I think the problem is (is) the fact that he is with Egypt, and he probably does not play as such in the big tournament, or maybe a big chance to win, I think it is the Champions League or the big tournament is.
'Normally, the player who excels, such as Vini Jr and (Kylian) Mbappe at the moment, Real Madrid looks really good for the Champions League.
“Liverpool will be in that conversation, but at the moment (Los Blancos) will certainly be the precursor.”
However, Carragher quickly came under fire on social media because he had not recorded the Africa Cup of Nations as a 'big tournament'.
Although Salah himself has never lifted the African continental title, he was twice as second, in 2017 and 2021.
Moreover, the Pharaohs are the most successful team in the history of the competition with an impressive seven titles and they get the chance to go for Kroon No. 8 at the end of 2025.
As such, both Sturridge and Richards were quickly to correct Carragher, with Richards stated: “To say, Afcon is an important tournament because many people say at home:” They don't take it seriously “. Afcon is a big tournament, just so that you know. '
Carragher then answered by asking if Egypt would claim to win the World Cup next year, to which the former City defender of the man replied: 'No, but Afcon is great, right?
“You remember that he and mane went for it and …”
Carragher then replied 'Oh God', before Sturridge brought the matter to you: 'It is a fact. It's a fact. It's a fact. If you win the euros or Copa America, it is considered a big one, so that the AFCON is at the same level. '
With 25 goals so far this season, and Liverpool may be a treble this season – Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup – Salah will certainly be one of the leading contenders for the Ballon d'Or this year.
As Carragher notes, players who perform well in the Champions League or international competitions usually tend to win the prize in modern times.
Holder Rodri played for Spain in the euros last year, Lionel Messi led Argentina to the World Cup in 2022 to win it in 2023, and Karim Benzema sent Real Madrid to a Champions League crown before he was named until 2022 winner.
Afcon will return at the end of the year, where Morocco plays host for the second time, and Egypt will be one of the favorites to go all the way.
In addition to Salah, his Manchester City -Rival Omar Marmoush will be, who became a member of the ruling champions of the Premier League in January after a beautiful first half of the campaign with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
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