Mohamed Salah reveals Andy Robertson's advice that turned him from Chelsea failure into Premier League top scorer

Mohamed Salah is undoubtedly Liverpool's main man and perhaps he owes that to Andy Robertson.

The Egyptian king has been the red' outstanding since his arrival in 2017, scoring 221 goals in a period in which the club lifted the Premier League and Champions League titles.

Now 32 years old, Salah has shown no signs of slowing downhaving headed Arne SlotThe incredible start to his life at Anfield.

Liverpool are currently five points clear at the top of the Premier League, due in large part to the striker, who has registered ten goals and ten assists in all competitions this campaign.

The Egypt captain's prolific spell with the Reds is a far cry from his previous spell in England's top flight with their rivals. Chelsea.

Salah joined the Blues from FC Basel in January 2014 and scored just two goals in 19 games over two years in London, and was loaned out to Fiorentina and Roma during this time.

But after reviving his career with the Rome team following his permanent departure from Stamford Bridge, Salah has not looked back since his return to England.

And the Egyptian has now revealed how advice from his teammate Andy Robertson set him on the path to success at Anfield.

Talking about Liverpool Reds Round TableSalah shared a pivotal conversation between himself and the Scot after his first year at the club, in which he scored 44 goals in 52 games.

He said: “Very early in Liverpool, after my first year, Robbo came to me and said: 'Look, when you miss a chance and you go down like that (you hang your head), everyone looks at you and everyone says, if a superstar is By doing that, what are we going to do?

“So it was a difficult day, but since then it has been stuck in my head, maybe it's the only positive thing I get from it (laughs).

“So it's still in my mind, so since then, even when I miss an opportunity, I smile.

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“Even if you are a little frustrated, over time you understand that the situation comes and goes, emotions come and go, and you try to deal with it in the best way possible.”

Robertson's advice clearly didn't hurt Salah's luck in front of goal, and the star has reached the 20-goal mark in every season since, a goal he is on track to achieve once again this season.

This includes his 31 goals in the 2020/21 season, which saw the Reds qualify for the Champions League despite a difficult season that saw injuries to key players. Virgil van Dijk and Jordan Henderson.

And Salah revealed how his teammate's guidance continued to help him during this period, and spoke about his desire to make every minute of his time at Liverpool count.

He continued: “So in the situation we had, I believed within myself that it wasn't going to stay like this forever, it's just a situation, it will surely pass.

“And every day, I mean it, every day, every day I'm at AXA (Liverpool's training centre), I really enjoyed it.

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“Because if you look back and look at the players who left, I don't know if they enjoyed it or not. But I enjoy every second of my time here.

“I just want to look back on my career and say I enjoyed everything.”