Salah's Stunning Commitment Stuns Mac Allister

Alexis Mac Allister has confessed nobody at Liverpool comes close to challenging Mohamed Salah's commitment levels. Salah, 33, got off the mark for the new Premier League season by slotting home the fourth goal in the Reds' thrilling 4-2 triumph over Bournemouth at Anfield.

Whilst attention was focused on fresh faces like Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike , the Egyptian King demonstrated he remains a prolific source of goals. His strike against the Cherries made him the first player in Premier League history to net 10 opening-day goals.

It was also his 187th goal in the division, which saw him move level with Manchester United legend Andy Cole . If anyone wasn't shocked by Salah's goal, it was Mac Allister.

The Argentine recently shed light on the relentless effort Salah puts in away from the spotlight to guarantee he's primed to find the net for Liverpool . Despite being seven years younger, the World Cup winner confessed he couldn't match up to the Reds icon despite trying to upon his arrival as a new signing in 2023.

Speaking to the Player's Tribune , the midfielder revealed: "Mo, he's hilarious. For a few weeks, I actually tried to get to the gym before him, but it was impossible. He was always there already, sweating.

"One day, I asked him, 'But Mo... when do you sleep?' He said, 'I don't like it when I get more than seven hours. I feel tired.' [I replied], 'You feel tired?' [And he said], 'Yeah, it's too much. You only need six-and-a-half.'

"He would be in the gym for an hour, and someone would say, 'Mo, are you finished? Let's go eat.' [He would say], 'No, no. I just did my abs. Now I have to really work out.'"

Mac Allister's remarks underscore Salah's tremendous commitment to sustaining his remarkably elevated performance levels. It also shows, despite reaching 33 years of age, he could feasibly continue competing at the elite level for several more seasons given how meticulously he has maintained his physique.

Providing additional perspective on Salah's conditioning, Mac Allister revealed he once attempted to match the striker's core workout regime. He added: "When I first arrived, I tried to compete with him. I thought, 'OK, the guy is 31. I'm 24. Let's do some abs.'

"Damn, I think I did three sessions with Mo before I gave up. I would wake up the next morning, and I was so sore I could barely sit up in bed. Mo sets the tone for everyone at Liverpool. He is the best professional I've ever seen. He's a monster."

During the previous campaign, Salah registered 34 goals and 23 assists across all tournaments, driving Arne Slot's Premier League triumph.

His strike against Bournemouth also meant he is just 21 strikes behind Wayne Rooney's record of 208. He will be looking to build on his goal-scoring start to the season when the Reds travel to face Newcastle a week on Monday, before hosting Arsenal the following Sunday.

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