After Liverpool's triumph over Brighton in the FA Cup (3:0), Mohamed Salah scored a goal and an assist, team captain Virgil van Dijk made an important statement in honor of his future star partner.

It's been a turbulent season for Salah. The 33-year-old winger also said that the club had “thrown him under the bus”, and the partnership with head coach Arne Slot looked like it was zipping through a series of recent matches.

After the return from the African Cup of Nations, the current situation changed: the Egyptian started at the start of the international match, scoring 2 goals and giving 4 assists. Mo is still a leader. For me, as a captain, it is important that he should be in charge, and his presence, bring value to the team.

“Win always gives more, never just goals,” van Dyck said.

Despite criticism for his low performance (only 7 goals this season compared to 34 in the last championship season), Salah continues to make history. His assist in the match against Sunderland allowed him to equal the legendary Steven Gerrard for the number of assists in the Premier League for the club (92).

However, the striker's future at Enfield is becoming increasingly cloudy.. This contract is valid until 2027, but there is no interest from Saudi Arabia (as reported by Al-Ittihad). Van Dyck, who himself had recently extended his favor, suspects that he will lose his friend.

“I always want that, having lost Mo, for I am his good friend, we will at once survive the sorrows and “not even fly” so many rocks. Probably until the end of the season, how important wine will be lost,” summed up the Dutchman.

In fact, Liverpool sits in an unimportant 6th place in the Premier League, so Salah's form and motivation will become key factors in the fight for the season.