{"id":196441,"date":"2026-02-27T20:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/paul-merson-names-best-winger-ever-as-his-numbers-ridiculous"},"modified":"2026-02-27T21:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:21:09","slug":"paul-merson-names-best-winger-ever-as-his-numbers-ridiculous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/paul-merson-names-best-winger-ever-as-his-numbers-ridiculous","title":{"rendered":"Paul Merson Names Best Winger Ever as &#8216;His Numbers Ridiculous&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Arsenal player, Paul Merson has declared Liverpool star Mohamed Salah the greatest winger of all time.<\/p>\n<p>He also praised Arsenal\u2019s Bukayo Saka as the best current winger in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Both Saka and Salah have cemented their status among the top wingers in Premier League history.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent Q&amp;A session on The Overlap\u2019s TikTok, Merson was asked to choose the best players in each position.<\/p>\n<p>Merson confidently stated, \u201cFor the best right now, it\u2019s probably [Bukayo] Saka for his all-around game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He, however, shared his opinion on the all-time best winger, saying, \u201cI will go Salah, because the numbers he\u2019s put up are ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Arsenal player, Paul Merson has declared Liverpool star Mohamed Salah the greatest winger of all time. He also praised Arsenal\u2019s Bukayo Saka as the best current winger in the game. Both Saka and Salah have cemented their status among the top wingers in Premier League history. 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