Oleksandr Zinchenko names Liverpool star as toughest opponent ever
Arsenal full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko has named Mohamed Salah of Liverpool as the toughest opponent he has ever faced. Zinchenko has faced Liverpool four times during his career, with three of those outings coming during his time at Manchester City and the fourth in last season's 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Liverpool. Speaking to FIVE , Zinchenko recalled his battle with Salah during the 2019 Community Shield. Then on the books at City, the Ukraine international found himself begging for help from then-assistant Mikel Arteta, his current boss at Arsenal. "I think it’s Salah, I think it’s Salah," the 26-year-old said when asked for his toughest opponent. "With all my respect to the rest, to Riyad [Mahrez] as well because I played against when he was at Leicester [City]. He’s [Salah] an absolutely explosive and unstoppable winger. "What Liverpool did so well, especially when [Georginio] Wijnaldum was there, because Wijnaldum is more like box-to-box... Communi...