With Alexander Isak also now arriving, Salah says they will need time to get used to eachother.
“So far I didn't figure the connections out yet,” said Salah on the Men in Blazers podcast. “Like with Darwin (Nunez) or Lucho (Diaz) or the guys they used to play in front, or Diogo (Jota). I knew where to start with Diogo or Darwin. I know where to find them. I knew their game very well but with Hugo he's still new.
“Sometimes I need the ball in the field. Sometimes we need in the space. We try to figure that out, through the training sessions or like the videos. The manager shows us. So I will figure it out soon because also it's going to help my game to grow as well.”
On teenage teammate Rio Ngumoha, Salah added: “So what future is waiting for him? It depends how he's going to handle the situation.
“How are we going to work? I need to work hard and just stay humble because he's very young. I told him that some players peak too early and they're going to struggle after that.
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“I really wish him the best. He has a good group (here around him) and we always try to speak with him – and the manager ( Arne Slot ) also speaks to him, so he just need to stay humble and work and see how things go.”