Alan Shearer pays Mohamed Salah ultimate compliment after Liverpool heroics

Alan Shearer lavished praise on , calling in Liverpool's 2-1 victory over on Saturday.

Despite a shaky start at Anfield with Ferdi Kadioglu putting the Seagulls ahead, rallied back with Cody Gakpo netting an equalizer in the second half. A mere three minutes later, Salah delivered the knockout blow, hammering the ball into the top left corner with an exquisite finish.

This marked Salah's 164th Premier League goal, nudging him past Robbie Fowler to eighth on the all-time scorers list, and couldn't hide his admiration for the Egyptian's late-game heroics against Brighton. Speaking to Premier League Productions, he exclaimed: "He's a world class player" - even playfully ribbing about Salah's goal tally in light of his own record-setting league goals. "Can you imagine scoring that many goals?"

The Newcastle icon continued: "He's a great player, he's been a great of the Premier League. No matter what happens at the end of the season with his contract, he's an incredible player and a world class goalscorer. Love watching him."

Ian Wright, also on the punditry panel, echoed Shearer's sentiments, admiring Salah's knack for delivering crucial goals, especially when he seems quiet during the game.

He said: "You're watching that game and you're thinking, 'Mo Salah's not had too much to say in this game. You think when the game comes down to it on the line he's probably going to show his face' and that's what he did."

Arne Slot praised Salah's decisive goal in the post-match reaction. "I was waiting for us to score the goal, but we didn't," he said. "That's why I made the substitutions. Both of them came on really strong.

"Then you can say it's a bit of luck, but the goalkeeper cannot react. The second goal was a Mo Salah special. It's not the first and not the last time he will score from that position."

The victory kept Liverpool at the top of the Premier League, maintaining a narrow edge over Manchester City, who stumbled with a loss to Bournemouth. Slot also relished Arsenal dropping points due to its defeat by Newcastle.