Is Salah set for the best Premier League season ever?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 24 February 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Liverpool have moved 11 points clear in the Premier League title race with Mohamed Salah leading the way in their 2-0 win over Manchester City.
His goal and assists are edging him towards records set by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
Mohamed Salah is one of the Premier League’s Greatest but could he be THE greatest?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Oli Kay, who was at the Etihad on Sunday for The Athletic as well as Simon Hughes, author of Chasing Salah: The Biography of Mohamed Salah.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Oli Kay and Simon Hughes
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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| 1:13.7 | Welcome to the Athletic FC Podcast Network. Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Iyo Akinwalere. |
| 1:17.5 | Liverpool have moved 11 points clear in the Premier League title race with their Egyptian |
| 1:21.2 | king leading the way. |
| 1:23.1 | Hit by McAllister, on by Soberslie. |
| 1:25.1 | Hit by Salah. |
| 1:28.0 | There's that beaming Egyptian smile again! |
| 1:31.1 | His goal and assists are edging him towards records set by Henri and DeBroner. |
| 1:36.1 | Mohamed Sala is one of the Premier League's greatest, |
| 1:38.8 | but could he be the greatest? |
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