Mo Salah Appreciation Thread
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Think it depends what you mean by greatest...
You could argue that Giggs was one of the greatest wingers in PL history based on longevity, but you wouldn't even consider him based on peak ability.
Suarez for peak ability
Salah for longevity
Fowler for loveability
You could argue that Giggs was one of the greatest wingers in PL history based on longevity, but you wouldn't even consider him based on peak ability.
Suarez for peak ability
Salah for longevity
Fowler for loveability
I can’t back this approach
Will be interest how we deal with this
Could be the end of them both
I think that’s what I would do now
But I think it’s tricky
No idea mate
It’s very sad it’s playing out like this
To me the interview on the BBC hints like he’s pointing at VVD
Certainly the defence
I think Mo was the problem but only in so far as he can’t do what he used to do so the system has to change and that’s down to the coach
I think a move like Ronaldo made right to the front might have worked
But I will be buggered if I know the best route out of this
the club can’t let themselves look weak
They can’t let themselves be seen to mistreat a legend of the club
it’s a right old pickle
I might hibernate tbh
Its called respect. You should always respect the manager, at least publicly. As a leader of the dressing room, Salah should know better. But I think this is typical Mo tbh; things aren't going my way? Where are my toys, I need to they're them!
I disagree. He can hardly beat anyone in a man-to-man any more - never mind the 2,3 or 4 he used to be able to find his way through. It's frustrating watching him lose possession all the time, and I never feel like he's going to make anything happen.
Last season he became more of a team player with some quality passes but this season he has just been poor. This isn't the manager's fault and he has every right to drop him - many on here have been calling for it for weeks.
Mo is right that he isn't the reason for the slump - it's the team's inability to defend that's the problem - and that is the manager's responsibility to sort out, but Mo's own performance is his own problem, and he needs to recognise that, and not try to put the blame elsewhere.
Salah will be sold in Jan, or summer. I think he is finished under Slot now.
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Even his first touch these days seems off. How many times ball has been played into him on the right corner of the box set for a touch and shoot and his first touch bounces 3/4 yards away and closes down having to pass it
Totally agree.
Mo has been extremely disrespectful to all involved imo. We understand he didn't like not paying, nobody likes it, but you're part of a squad and being paid very well to be a professional.
I don't see it like that, I feel he should be playing in a more narrow front 3 with the full backs overlapping so that he is in the right areas earlier in the play and that he'll then be more effective. Just a different way of looking at it.
Not the right way to go about it at all.
Maybe Mo feels tricked? Realises Slot never wanted him and we got him to sign a deal to make some money from him?
Maybe Mo feels tricked? Realises Slot never wanted him and we got him to sign a deal to make some money from him?
Wonder if the Elliott problem has impacted on the budget men, if they can't get the £35m they were expecting and presumably built into the seasons budget, are they thinking they can't afford both Salah and VvD big wages.
Perhaps there's been some talk around the club of selling one of them and obviously Salah is the one with the market value to the Saudi's. Then word gets around.
Can't imagine anyone would be stupid enough to make him promises that he'd be playing every game and that he'd be starting no matter what. Other than Ronaldo and Messi I can't see any footballer believing the should be starting games regardless of form, it's part and parcel of the sport, constantly having to prove yourself.
Perhaps there's been some talk around the club of selling one of them and obviously Salah is the one with the market value to the Saudi's. Then word gets around.
Can't imagine anyone would be stupid enough to make him promises that he'd be playing every game and that he'd be starting no matter what. Other than Ronaldo and Messi I can't see any footballer believing the should be starting games regardless of form, it's part and parcel of the sport, constantly having to prove yourself.
I don't see any evidence that Slot didn't want him - he just isn't playing well enough. It's not just a few games, he's been the same all season and I think Slot has given him plenty of chances to find his form and it just isn't happening for him.
Salah's comments suggest that he thinks he should be automatically picked based on his (admittedly vast) contribution to our recent success, but we all know it doesn't work like that. You get picked for what you can do now, not for what you did then. There's no room for a passenger, no matter how venerable, if your form is off you risk losing your place no matter who you are or what you've done.
Being dropped by the manager is not being "thrown under the bus by the club" and in saying that he just comes across as childish and petulant. And it's sad, because it will tarnish his reputation amongst many fans.
On a different note: I haven't been on here as much recently so apologies if anyone has already said this, but I'm getting increasingly impressed by Szoboszlai, who seems to be showing level-headed leadership qualities on and off the pitch.
Probably wanting him to track back sometimes given the atrocious defending of late...then he decides to come out with the not being wanted suggestion.
Think last season he could hang about and not be expected to help out...this year is a different beast.
Think last season he could hang about and not be expected to help out...this year is a different beast.
I'm increasingly worried he might **** off if we don't start to improve.