Southampton FC manager Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Mohammed Salisu is one of the best defenders in the English Premier League.
Despite his struggles towards the end of last season, the 23 year old has found his best form again this campaign.
The defender has been a key cog for the Saints since arriving from Real Valladolid in August 2020.
Although Southampton are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, Salisu and new centre back partner Armel Bella-Kotchap have both received acclaim for their individual performances this season.
“I think against the ball he’s one of the best defenders in the league, for sure. With the ball, he has definitely room to improve and he knows this, he has had better games,” Hasenhuttl reflected.
“The interesting thing is as long as we didn’t build up a lot and keep doing more long balls, he was even better. I think that as soon as we started building up, the mistake growth rate goes up a little bit.
“So this is something he has to work on. But he did in the past times when he was confident and then he showed how good he can be and I expect him to step up there and getting better.”
