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Published 12:17 16 Dec 2018 GMT
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"He was psychologically not adapted," Mourinho added. "Coming direct from a small club in Switzerland to a big club in England, and in the Premier League it was too much.
"I remember I played him at White Hart Lane and at the Etihad and was too much for him. Now he plays everywhere, against any team. Can go to Barcelona, can go to Madrid, he plays like, 'I am Mo Salah and I am afraid of no one and nobody'.
"He's a fantastic player, completely different from the potential player we brought from Basel to Chelsea. Was a project of player and now he is one of the best players in the world. I know a project of player and now he is a top player."
It would be fascinating to get Salah's response to these comments, but he may opt to do his talking on the pitch.
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