At the very least if he wins the CL he should be front runner for the Ballon D'Or until the WC
Mo Salah
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Mbappe money is pure potential though isn’t it, he’s playing at the top level at 18.
Salah is 26 this June and has never played at this level before it’s a bit risky.
We laugh at the transfer committee but they're obviously doing a great job. Across 3 managers too.
Maybe it's best not to completely place all your hopes on one manager?
Salah is world class, De Bryune is world class. On top of that Lukaku was also let go by Jose. Maybe Jose does not have eye for a player's talent or affinity. Because Salah was good at Roma and is now outstanding at Liverpool. Feeling scared that Martial might move on to another club and become awesome.
Can somebody just mark this fecker out of the game in the return leg please?
Kick the shite out of him, set the dogs on him, do whatever. FFS just don't let him play.
Kick the shite out of him, set the dogs on him, do whatever. FFS just don't let him play.
Thing is they've also had some absolute stinkers. In fairness they've done decent business under Klopp, apart from overspending for Van Dijk.
I do envy it though. I love it when a relatively unknown player is bought for relatively cheap and it turns out they're really fecking good, so much more satisfying than buying a world class player with absolutely massive expectations on their shoulders. Most recent time I remember feeling like that was Chicharito and he wasn't even that good.
Worth repeating myself here: we asked Madrid for Asensio. Perez told us to feck off, he's worth 700m Euros. So you can see where the pricing starts. We punk'd him before he could fcuk us.
Absolutely deserves to win the ballon d’or. Been nothing short of absolutely incredible this season. Probably only had two or three bad games this season and the rest have been amazing. If they finish 2nd and win the champions league he has a very strong chance. It would be a shame if he didn’t win it due to that not happening while continuing his form though.
Doesn’t he even need a good World Cup? He already dragged Egypt to their first in his lifetime.
Doesn’t he even need a good World Cup? He already dragged Egypt to their first in his lifetime.
Fair is fair, he’s been in stupendous form this season.
If they end up trophyless do you think his name should be in the conversation still?
To set up like Mourinho is to make concessions the majority of managers in the current game wouldn't even consider. Simeone, Benitez and a few others might do something similar, but none of them are in the CL.
Playing the open style so many teams want to these days, it's incredibly difficult to contain a player performing like Salah is as you'd need an Ashley Cole or the like to match him for both pace and agility in constant 1on1 clashes, which there are none of out there.
If you don't double or triple up on him, he's going to run rampant; if you do double or triple up on him, other parts of the team will have to compensate.. not many teams are even capable of doing that at the moment.
This is the tactical conundrum teams Liverpool face are struggling with.
Lets repeat that if someone has missed the point and lets criticize Jose in this thread. Lets go.
Tbf, the pool where they pick their forward players is exactly that. Not world class, but with a bags of potential. Still, great transfers to pull off (along with some bad ones, but that's normal). Can't believe they sold a player for 150 million this season and didn't feel it one bit also.
Definitely. It differs in comparison to if a non league player had a 70 goal season in 40 games or whatever due to the quality of opposition first and foremost but also due to realistic expectations for Liverpool this season. You’d probably say 4th and Champions League quarter finals would be realistic for them and their squad going into the season whereas they’re very likely to be CL finalists and could still potentially be PL runners up. He’s been that vital difference.
I think that game might put him up there with Suarez for me.
Still another 4, probably 5, games left for him to do even more.
Still another 4, probably 5, games left for him to do even more.
Maureen sold Salah, KDB and Lukaku 
. He really fecked over Chelsea. They could have had an incredible front 4 with Hazard in there as well.
. He really fecked over Chelsea. They could have had an incredible front 4 with Hazard in there as well.And a pound for Mourinho's thoughts!
Imagine how we feel!Maureen sold Salah, KDB and Lukaku
Let's repeat the KDB/Salah/Lukaku/Mourinho posts, because it's not like they haven't been said and discussed about a hundred times already.
Top scouting and an inability to attract current world beaters actually being somewhat of a positive.
His ego is too big.
Hahaha absolutely no chance I’m afraid.
Italian journalist who votes for the BoD just said he'd vote for him right now
With all eyes on him, he goes on to score that goal - can’t hold anything against him anymore. Sad to say it, but he does have that Messi-touch and shot in the box. Someone buy him, please.
Doesn't effect him, he was always in it for himself.
Now I wonder what the likes of Woodward and co are thinking seeing Dr Bruyne and Salah ripping it apart.
Maureen sold Salah, KDB and Lukaku
One of those things is not like the others...
Ashley Young stopped him...
You think Klopp's going to keep playing him in the league when you've got a huge return leg and a potential final to think about?
Mane-Firmino-Salah actually reminds me a lot of Ronaldo-Benzema-Bale when Benzema and Bale were great.
Done better than Ronaldo in the CL this season ?
Incredible form.
Incredible form.
We set up in a way that enabled that. Other teams are open and offensively-minded, or at least thoughtless when it comes to defensive shape or stifling the opposition, which was my point - there's only a select few managers out there who would set up to nullify the opposition's strengths first and then take the game on.
Great post. I was watching them tonight. Genuinely scratching my head just like their manager as to what you need to do to contain them. I don’t think many teams in world football would be able to contain Salah right now. He has become a fantastic footballer at Liverpool and he’s at the right age and would easily cost close to £200m right now. Here’s to hoping Roma can spark a comeback in the 2nd leg. I’d hate them even more if they won it.
Yep.
Don't think you can expect players to keep their level if you sideline them too much to keep them safe and rested.
Also, he'll be desperate to play. He's got records to break.
He should play him to keep him sharp but take him of after 60/70 mins.
I expect something like that.
Ridiculous suggestion.
I actually agree. Although I wouldn’t say we set up crazily different in that match. But managers are feckin idiots if they don’t man mark him at the moment. If you play a left back it really wouldn’t impact your system too much
In terms of style of play, Firmino being very similar to Benzema, Mane to Bale and Salah and Ronaldo both getting the goals.
The Madrid trio were better but the way they work together is pretty much the same.