Mo Salah

Shark said:
Hopefully that's the last time we'll see him play for Liverpool in the CL. Not that he's done much.
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I’m trying to think about his big game performances in the CL and really drawing a blank at the moment. And not in a ‘haha see he suck’s’ kinda way. But legit can’t recall big game performances from him in the CL. Not really his tournament.
 
His ballon d'or chances have been significantly reduced.

If the blue and purple Spaniards were to win I'd say yamal and raphinia would be the favorites which is bonkers to think about as the former was merely toiling away at leeds just a few years ago and the latter an unknown prospect a just a season ago whom If I'm not mistaken would supplant the Brazilian Ronaldo as the youngest winner were he to achieve that goal.
 
RG77 said:
I’m trying to think about his big game performances in the CL and really drawing a blank at the moment. And not in a ‘haha see he suck’s’ kinda way. But legit can’t recall big game performances from him in the CL. Not really his tournament.
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He was great for them the first season he joined. Scored home and away against City in 17/18 in the quarter-finals when they got 100 points in the PL. Then scored the first two goals against Roma in the semi-final to set them up for victory. That’s partly why the Ramos tackle was so controversial, because he was in unbelievable form going into that final.

Since then, big performances in the CL knockouts have been rare.
 
Should have scored from that chance early on.

Good to see his fairytale season not be that all that perfect after all.
 
looked absolutely jaded for the last couple of weeks. think Slot needed to rest him against Southampton at least.
 
Bole Top said:
looked absolutely jaded for the last couple of weeks. think Slot needed to rest him against Southampton at least.
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Don’t think Ramadan and fasting all day with no water helps players like Salah - he must be shattered playing like that.

Definitely gone off the boil now though…..

Come on Newcastle!!!!!
 
Ramadan came too early for him, there was no reason to play so many 90 minutes games this season, but I guess he likes his statistics too much to not miss any pointless goals.

Not entirely sure it's down to just lack of stamina, because he was never that great in CL, but I am sure he would do better if he was bit smarter with his minutes. This shouldn't have been his tenth 90 minute game in just 40 days.


Kwabs said:
Lamine Yamal is a better player. I said what I said. I don't care what numbers anyone throws at me.
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Who would have thought that the only Barcelona fan in this thread would say that?
 
kouroux said:
I have rarely seen Salah get dominated like that by any other LB in both games
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I would have loved Mendes at United - can see why there were rumours of us wanting him. He would be mad to go though, but an absolutely brilliant fullback. Amazing defensively, extremely fast, good one on one and also contributes well in attack. Seems to be technically very good with a good engine. Any real negatives?
 
He can kiss the Ballon d'or goodbye if Barca or Real win the CL. You need to show up in these type of games. I haven't watched this one but he was horrible and even borderline unprofessional in the first leg.

Amar__ said:
Ramadan came too early for him, there was no reason to play so many 90 minutes games this season, but I guess he likes his statistics too much to not miss any pointless goals.

Not entirely sure it's down to just lack of stamina, because he was never that great in CL, but I am sure he would do better if he was bit smarter with his minutes. This shouldn't have been his tenth 90 minute game in just 40 days.
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Muslim players could eat normally now and observe Ramadan when the season is over. I know it's allowed in special cases.

How do they even play when games are in the afternoon? The heart rate of a fasting athlete must be considerably higher than it usually is.
 
Shows the real reason why he hasn't won the Ballon D'Or, can have all the stats he likes but did absolutely nothing except take a couple of dives over two games when faced with a good full back.
 
Marvin look out said:
He can kiss the Ballon d'or goodbye if Barca or Real win the CL. You need to show up in these type of games. I haven't watched this one but he was horrible and even borderline unprofessional in the first leg.


Muslim players could eat normally now and observe Ramadan when the season is over. I know it's allowed in special cases.

How do they even play when games are in the afternoon? The heart rate of a fasting athlete must be considerably higher than it usually is.
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They can fast later in some circumstances but he probably thinks he can fast now. I am not making excuses for him, just observation.
 
FrankDrebin said:
Completely uninvolved in both legs.
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Nah, first match, he mostly had a plain bad match...this second leg? he was quite better, even if he indeed wasn't in his best form. He could assist if his mated didn't let him down and he could have end better some of his best plays
 
Fobal said:
Nah, first match, he mostly had a plain bad match...this second leg? he was quite better, even if he indeed wasn't in his best form. He could assist if his mated didn't let him down and he could have end better some of his best plays
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A better performance as he was more involved, but he had many stray balls that didn't find a teammate. He lost the ball 31 times, according to the stats. It was very much a Bruno-like performance from a wide position.
 
Idxomer said:
A better performance as he was more involved, but he had many stray balls that didn't find a teammate. He lost the ball 31 times, according to the stats. It was very much a Bruno-like performance from a wide position.
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I'm not implying that he had a great game, in fact the way Jota (that played like Zeta), Darwin later and Lucho because of overdoing lost the ball time and again in great situations, was quite infuriating for his mates having to after recover the ball again against such a great mid PSG has and that also affected Mo's game.

He had a couple of great instances in this second Leg that should have end quite a lot better if his mates weren't offside or didn't over do it and such. Also even in his best days he always tends to do some rushed plays, tis time even more.
 
KeanoMagicHat said:
He was great for them the first season he joined. Scored home and away against City in 17/18 in the quarter-finals when they got 100 points in the PL. Then scored the first two goals against Roma in the semi-final to set them up for victory. That’s partly why the Ramos tackle was so controversial, because he was in unbelievable form going into that final.

Since then, big performances in the CL knockouts have been rare.
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I don't see it happening but I think if Bayern wins the CL or even makes the final Kane will have a shot too.

Currently in all comps:

Salah - 32 goals, 22 assists in 3606 minutes.
Raphinha - 27 goals, 19 assists in 3352 minutes.
Kane - 32 goals, 11 assists in 2778 minutes.

If the other two stay close enough to Salah then I think a CL win will put them ahead.
 
It's crazy how he apparently deserves the balon dor for scoring a bunch in the premier league whilst probably winning it.

Haaland broke the premier league goals record, won the european golden boot and won the treble and didn't even win the balon dor.
 
BlueMoonOutcast said:
It's crazy how he apparently deserves the balon dor for scoring a bunch in the premier league whilst probably winning it.

Haaland broke the premier league goals record, won the european golden boot and won the treble and didn't even win the balon dor.
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It's not a WC year with all that means, fair or not, worse with Messi winning the thing.

He deserves to be one of the candidates. He lost some aura due to this elimination.

He is having quite a huge season in terms of assists too and with less productive forward mates around.

City in those days was a train in full throtle and Liverpool would break quite a long period without titles, with an even longer one prior to the prior one.

Erling style and atributes are quite less appealing and far from the type many fans and even pro players would catalog as best player in the world type, even if the Award should be closer to player with the best season, we know that normally it's not voted only in such regard.

Erling was also a deserving Ballon d Or candidate and could have rightfully won it.

Salah MUST win the EPL, and better the Cup too while ending with a thunder to regain more terrain against a possible more than extraordinary year from Raphina, a great Kane or even a novelty in how attractive Yamal is as a player or any other plausible candidate right now.
 
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