The positive thing is the chances of him replicating this season are almost none existant, such has been the level he's performed at.
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The positive thing is the chances of him replicating this season are almost none existant, such has been the level he's performed at.
More than likely but still good enough to hit 20-25 goals in the league if he stays fit.
Im worried he could destroy Roma and probably the Germans if Madrid doesnt make it. I have this feeling that only Madrid could handle Liverpool in the final. I dont see Bayern doing much.
Been absolutely brilliant. Did not see that coming at all. Well deserved clearly.
Hopefully he'll slow down next year.
Hopefully he'll slow down next year.
Isn't that what people said before Christmas? They said he was gonna slow down!
But thing is even if he performs to 70% of this season's performance he will still be in contention of PFA player of the year. I may have Liverpool bias but the way he is playing it seems like he has that killer instinct and on too of it Liverpool's style suits him more than player in the world. Naby Keita will help him alot as he is the player who is really king of transitions and that's where Salah is at his most dangerous best.
Congrats to him much deserved, anyone but Kane tbh.
Hopefully Real Madrid target him as their next big Galactico signing.
Fully deserved, incredible season. If he adds 4 goals/assists in the last 3 games, he will equal Henry's record of 44 goals/assists in one PL season.
If he got say 22 goals next year they'd still have to find 10 goals elsewhere. The point is the fact that Liverpool have been the beneficiaries of one of the best individual seasons in history and are still battling for 3rd is a positive for their rivals
I think unless we believe he has the potential to be Ronaldo/Messi then it's inevitable that his performances and scoring rate will drop.
The point is if he's at 70% he's a very good player, but the kind of very good player that every top team has. At the moment he's on a totally different level.
At 70% Liverpool have to find 30% of one of the best Premier League seasons ever from their other 9 outfield players. Not an easy task.
Not necessarily, they can also improve by conceding a lot more and besides the truth of one season from a statistical POV, doesn't mean it'll be the same for the following one
Its incredible thinking beginning of the season he missed so many sitters. Had he buried those, his PL figures would have been touching 40. He has improved his finishing over the season. The way we play suits him and I expect him to continue his rich form next season too (20+ goals). He fully deserves the award and it was a very close fight between De Bruyne and him. Both deserved the award.
I stil think Salah is one level below Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez, Neymar and he needs to work more on his overall game.
on closing note, I am worried that we have put so much hopes on Keita being hit next season that we may see exactly opposite. (i hope I am wrong) Remember Veron?
I stil think Salah is one level below Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez, Neymar and he needs to work more on his overall game.
on closing note, I am worried that we have put so much hopes on Keita being hit next season that we may see exactly opposite. (i hope I am wrong) Remember Veron?
How many of Salah's goals have been surplus to requirements though ? It's not like every single one has been a match-winner is it ? So he doesn't need to score 30 plus league goals to still have an impact. We only get 3 points regardless if we win 1-0 or 4-0. It's also generally accepted that the signing of VVD, along with the progress made by the likes of Trent Arnold & Robertson, has given us a more solid defensive unit. Therefore we may not be as reliant on the forwards to get us out of trouble next season.
Was either going to be him or De Bruyne. If this is just for the league I would've actually given it to KDB. City kind of burned out too soon though so recency bias kicks in, Salah shoot pool to the semi's in the CL and even though that has nothing to do with this award, it has everything to do with this award.
Congrats to Salah though, absolutely fantastic player. Any chance United can sign him?
Congrats to Salah though, absolutely fantastic player. Any chance United can sign him?
Well, without Salah and with Mane&Coutinho injured/absent for 10+ games each they still finished in the top 4 in 2017. So I don't think they're so dependent on Salah as one could think. Still I don't really see them challenging for the title in the next year, but who knows.
Not sure it works like that. It's not as if every one of his goals was decisive. Also they've got feck all production from there midfielders this season - Wijnaldum, Can, Henderson and Lallana have 5 league goals between them. That'll be something they'll address (signing Keita was a good start).
If there is pragmatism in football, then the Germans are the best at it. I also believe that Roma will not be leaking goals easily. They have destroyed Barca, who have arguably the best attack in the world. I would be actually quite surprised if Pool make it past Roma.
Fair play to him, well deserved tbf. He's been absolutely relentless in his scoring. Must admit I've never been more wrong about a player I don't think. Thought this was a pointless signing by Liverpool and that he'd struggle to get in the team over Mane. I know he had a decent year last year with Roma, but I just figured that was an outlier season. Unfortunately I was wrong. 
Not every one of his goals has been match winners, but it's not as if next season you'll be able to choose his 25 most valuable goals and ensure the least valuable ones are the ones he misses. Plus scoring the second goal in a 2-0, or third goals in a 3-1 or even 3-0 win (f West Brom is anything to go by) aren't a match winner on paper but it has a huge effect on how the game progresses. That extra goal buffer kills the game and nips in the bud any chance of a late rally against. What has been unbelievable about his season isn't just the numbers, it's the importance of when he's scored them, in the vast majority of matches even where he hasn't scored a winner it's been the goal that gives Liverpool the comfortable cushion that means even their defense can't screw it up - games like Newcastle, Bournemouth, City, So'ton twice, West Ham twice, Stoke, Watford, Leicester twice, West Brom, Spurs. Obviously the 26% of your points that he's directly responsible for speak for themselves.
You may not be as reliant on him next season, but the point is you'll need to be better in other area's just to maintain this season's level. Whereas the majority of other top teams you'd expect any improvement over the Summer to have a direct relationship with an improvement in points, due to not having a single player playing at such an unsustainable level.
The example I'd give would be Spurs and Dele Alli last season. He was scoring at a level that I believed was nearly twice the normal level that I thought he'd achieve. That season Spurs scored 86 goals, achieved 86 points and Alli scored 18 goals. This season they're on course to get 76 points, score 74 goals with Alli currently on 8 goals. Their drop in points has correlated very strongly with being unable to replace Alli's goal contribution.
And keeping burying your head in the sand if you think 6 points behind you is "nowhere near". What the hell is 16 points behind City then? By your reasoning you must think you have 0% chance of overtaking them next season then.
Well, we've had a +13 point swing from last season against Liverpool, in a season where the narrative tells us that you're playing like peak Brazil and Utd are an embarrassment, so it's not beyond the realms of possibility that we can do a similar thing to City next year.
The delusion is real with this lot. They’ve done well to get to the CL semi final but it doesn’t automatically make them the all conquering team they think they are. They can’t handle dry pitches for a start...
We played with a backline of Mig, Gomez, Lovren, (shit)Matip and Moreno for nearly half the season. Supported by a useless Wijnaldum. We have been far from a peak Brazil. All we had was the fab four to give us hope. Even then the Beatles were forced to split half way through.
Of course it is not. In similar vein, it is ludicrous to assert we are nowhere near you.
How is Liverpool nowhere near United? I’d swap that 2nd place to play Roma in the semi’s of the CL in a heart beat.
We know we're quite a distance of City in terms of depth and consistency, most of us are realistic. But how can you possibly call us deluded when you're the one claiming we're "nowhere near" you when even the bookies have us at better odds than you to win the EPL next season. That's true delusion right there.
The reality is we're both very close to each other and the transfer window will likely be a big factor in who performs better next season. Anyone saying any different is very deluded.
Of course it's not beyond the realms of possibility but neither is us having a 13 point swing on you next season. Everything is possible. In fact this season for us is actually very similar to your season last season. We've had way more draws than we deserved for our good performances (same as you last season) and we're putting out weakened sides in the league to focus on the Champions League (same as you last season with Europa). All we need to do is the same as you this season and that's have a bit more grit about our performances and be able to transfer those draws into wins and we'd be like 14-18 points higher up the table (as I think we've probably deserved to win 7-9 of our 11 draws at least). We definitely still have a long way to go before we're peak Brazil :') I just think it's more about playing styles than anything which is why the media seem to bloat our performances a bit.
Well if the bookies say it, it must be true right? I didn’t claim we were close to City, I said that if we finish 6 points ahead of you we have a very clear gap over you and despite your excellence going forward you display the same weaknesses you’ve always had under Klopp as recently as against West Brom.
We are nowhere near as attractive to watch that’s obvious but I’d trust us to get a result we need more than I’d trust your team, that’s still the difference imo.
So you agree with me that 6 points isn't classed as "nowhere near". Our attacking is rightly getting it's plaudits but our defence has been criticised all season too. The criticism for United is more about the play style than results and it's been exaggerated due how great City have been.
Well desrved Salah. Good for our Egyptian football. Just hope he leaves these lot soon.
Time out the team has improved Mignolet's bantz at least. Shame the only ones laughing on the pitch are the opposition when he's in goal.
If Liverpool keep creating chances, he'll keep scoring.
The players whom set the records Salah is breaking - Henry, Ronaldo, Suarez, Shearer etc - did they suddenly decline after one world class season?
The players whom set the records Salah is breaking - Henry, Ronaldo, Suarez, Shearer etc - did they suddenly decline after one world class season?
Surely no one thinks he's a one season wonder?
Shots fired by Minge
Careful Minge, the FA will have you take that tweet down and possibly fine you - and then give the money to Harry Kane.
On topic - possibly the best debut season in recent history? Astounding numbers. He absolutely deserves it over Kevin "let me talk" de Bruyne. Without Salah, Liverpool would be half the team and probably languishing in mid-table. Without de Bruyne, City would still be champions or thereabouts.
Likeable, down to earth modest fella too. No frills, fancy celebrations, handshakes, haircuts or social media profiles. Just gets on with it on the pitch with minimum fuss.
Hate it that Liverpool have a player like him.
I am tired of all the top talents flocking to Madrid/Barca. I will rather see him in Liverpool shirt.
Some lad on RAWK had money on Salah 15+ and City 100+ at 250/1.
I think he is more or less there.
Well fair play to him, definitely deserves it for predicting that. I was very close to putting on City to beat someone by 10+ goals this season when they were absolutely destroying everyone early in the season but went against it in the end, glad I did haha!
It's possibly one of the most ah feck it bets Ive seen. Looking at it now it's a nap
. City still need two or three more goals is it ? Iam sure it will come in though and that lad is looking at a good summer holiday.Going from memory I think it was a skybet special or something. I hope a few got on it.