As a data-savvy sports analyst raised in New York by mathematicians and football obsessives, I’ve dissected Salah’s career through metrics, not myth. His 49 Premier League assists in 06/07 weren’t just flashy—they were algorithmic. Comparing him to Drogba, Eto'o, or even Messi and Ronaldo reveals a pattern: efficiency over flair. This isn’t about emotion—it’s about expected goal output, spatial positioning, and sustained elite performance under high-pressure systems.