Paul Scholes attacks Mohamed Salah

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·28 October 2025

Paul Scholes attacks Mohamed Salah

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Paul Scholes attacks Mohamed Salah

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Invited on the show The Overlap, Manchester United legend Paul Scholes didn't mince his words when talking about Mohamed Salah.

Even though the Egyptian has long been one of the Premier League's top scorers, Scholes believes his style of play has never been enjoyable to watch:

I always thought that even when he was scoring, his performances were ugly. Sometimes he does the worst things a striker can do... but he keeps scoring.

And he wrapped up with a striking statement:

Mo Salah is probably the worst best player in the world.

A criticism that will surely spark a reaction from Reds fans...

🤯 Paul Scholes doesn't hold back on Mohamed Salah speaking on The Overlap: 🗣️ Scholes: "I always thought that even when he was scoring goals his performances looked ugly. He does some of the worst things you can see from a centre-forward. He does some of the worst stuff you
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