Author Topic: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World * (Read 2877188 times)

lamonti · « **Reply #17880 on:** November 30, 2021, 10:23:57 am »

Ridiculous that people think that there are 6 better footballers in the world than him and in particular that one of them is Jorginho* but ultimately, individual awards are irrelevant. I'd rather have him win some more trophies with Liverpool.

*good player don't get me wrong, but it's the same kind of nonsense group think that engulfs morons in the pundit class like Hank Winter into voting for Dias as Player of the Year

AndyMuller · « **Reply #17881 on:** November 30, 2021, 10:26:28 am »

Lewa should have won. Can't wait for Messi and Ronaldo to both retire now the boring bastards.

Andy-oh-six · « **Reply #17882 on:** November 30, 2021, 11:03:23 am »

Surely a thread title change is required: ‘Mohamed Salah - Seventh best in the World (official)’ … ?

Rhi · « **Reply #17883 on:** November 30, 2021, 11:53:57 am »

Quote from: Andy-oh-six on November 30, 2021, 11:03:23 am

Surely a thread title change is required: ‘Mohamed Salah - Seventh best in the World (official)’ … ?

Yeah... think I'll just leave it how it is.

Scottymuser · « **Reply #17884 on:** November 30, 2021, 12:38:19 pm »

Quote from: Mighty_Red on November 29, 2021, 10:45:26 pm

We have to accept that Salah wasn't going feature in the top 3 ghis year as he was merely good rather great (by his unbelievable standarfs) last season and normally you have to win the big prizes to get it. Unless you are Messi in which case you got votes just for turning up.

Yes Messi is still brilliant and still had a great season in terms of goals, but nobody can tell me he was the standout candidate this year (or in 2019).

If Mo keeps this up, he is nailed on next year, but I'm sure he'll want the big trophies in his hand before then.

Messi was a standout candidate in the first half of the year - him and Lewa were clearly the 2 best players in the months Jan to July, with Lewa scoring 1 more goal in his league (but getting 6 fewer assists), with the Copa for Messi, and the romanticism of him carrying Argentina to their first Copa since 1993, meaning on that half a season, he probably deserves it marginally more than Lewa - this half season though, since Aug, Lewa has clearly been the best player on the planet with Salah second.

If you compare Messi to Salah, its close overall for me - Salah was particularly average by his high standards (9 goals and 2 assists in 1912 PL mins is actually worst than Werner, GA per 90 wise, who has been many would argue a flog - Werner across the whole of 2020/21 in the PL had a GA every 145 mins, compared to that period where Salah only got 1 every 174 mins) in the first half of the year, which drags him down - if you look at the full calendar year it's definitely closer, but I think I'd still argue Messi still was overall better across the whole of the year (especially if you ignore Nov as the voting for the award had already completed) - its just since Aug, when Messi has been at PSG and not been playing much, that Salah has been on fire - that makes it look one sided in favour of Messi - if you do totals for the whole season it becomes closer - Messi has played 2943 mins in La Liga, the CL and Ligue 1 and scored 29 goals and got 11 assists - Salah has played 3845 mins, for 29 goals and 9 assists (only 1 goal and 3 assist in Ligue 1 this season though so its not like he has inflated his numbers by scoring for fun in France, quite the opposite actually).

Hedley Lamarr · « **Reply #17885 on:** November 30, 2021, 12:57:54 pm »

Quote from: Andy-oh-six on November 30, 2021, 11:03:23 am

Surely a thread title change is required: ‘Mohamed Salah - Seventh best in the World (official)’ … ?

If this thread was going back in time maybe, currently there’s no doubt, or shouldnt be.

PaulD · « **Reply #17886 on:** November 30, 2021, 01:23:11 pm »

more likely the 7th Wonder of the World

Lynx the saucy mynx · « **Reply #17887 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:25:48 am »

Interesting Neil said on this week’s The Anfield Wrap, that Mo has never played in this round of fixtures ever since he signed. Does he hate Amazon?

Jon2lfc · « **Reply #17888 on:** December 1, 2021, 01:53:49 pm »

Quote from: Andy-oh-six on November 30, 2021, 11:03:23 am

Surely a thread title change is required: ‘Mohamed Salah - Seventh best in the World (official)’ … ?

Nothing official about the Balloon Dior. Journalists voting? A Players vote is weightier.

Everyone knows he's the best whether they say it or don't.

Even Lewa won't be scoring the kind of goals are Mo has scored.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #17889 on:** December 1, 2021, 03:28:40 pm »

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/iovYNVyXmZY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/iovYNVyXmZY</a>

Andy-oh-six · « **Reply #17890 on:** December 1, 2021, 07:10:36 pm »

Quote from: Jon2lfc on December 1, 2021, 01:53:49 pm

Nothing official about the Balloon Dior. Journalists voting? A Players vote is weightier.

Everyone knows he's the best whether they say it or don't.

Even Lewa won't be scoring the kind of goals are Mo has scored.

I really need to find the right emoji to add on to the post. I was taking the piss out of the nonsensical Balon D’or voting but difficult just with text!

mallin9 · « **Reply #17891 on:** December 1, 2021, 09:40:20 pm »

He really is. Incredible!

palimpsest · « **Reply #17892 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:08:39 pm »

How did he thread that ball into the net for his second? Magical.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #17893 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:09:13 pm »

Shame he didn't get his Woodison hatrick

Clint Eastwood · « **Reply #17894 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:13:20 pm »

Quote from: palimpsest on December 1, 2021, 10:08:39 pm

How did he thread that ball into the net for his second? Magical.

Will be such an underrated goal. At full speed, not the best angle, two defenders breathing down his neck, to thread it so gently perfectly in the far corner is incredible skill.

newterp · « **Reply #17895 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:14:22 pm »

Quote from: Clint Eastwood on December 1, 2021, 10:13:20 pm

Will be such an underrated goal. At full speed, not the best angle, two defenders breathing down his neck, to thread it so gently perfectly in the far corner is incredible skill.

While being fouled

oxenstierna · « **Reply #17896 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:14:39 pm »

That second reminded me of a goal Suarez had against them at Anfield in 13/14, great composure

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #17897 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:15:17 pm »

He does everything at full speed and I cant work out how tf he does it

Never seen a player hit so many shots from awkward angles that look like they will only go in if they hit the post... only to see them not, but still end in the net

Ray K · « **Reply #17898 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:15:47 pm »

If I was to coin a phrase, we should get a contract put in front of him, get him to write whatever numbers he likes, and get him to sign on the line that is dotted.

PAY. THE. MAN.

MNAA · « **Reply #17899 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:21:01 pm »

Mo Salah … simply irresistible

Kopenhagen · « **Reply #17900 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:22:10 pm »

His first was one of the most explosive goals we'll see all season.

Ridiculous footballer.

Angelius · « **Reply #17901 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:22:39 pm »

He's just a cheat code. Unbelievable goals today.

swoopy · « **Reply #17902 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:23:57 pm »

Any chance we can refuse permission for him going to thr AFCON ? Ridiculous we have to lose him (and Mane) for so long at a crucial point of the season

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #17903 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:24:20 pm »

Laughing at the Balon D’or result

“No comment”

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #17904 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:24:33 pm »

“You were seventh in the Ballon D’or this year”

“I have no comment”

Shakes head and laughs

Unbelievable player. He knows we know he’s the best there is

Hazell · « **Reply #17905 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:26:20 pm »

Quote from: Kopenhagen on December 1, 2021, 10:22:10 pm

His first was one of the most explosive goals we'll see all season.

Ridiculous footballer.

The angle from behind the goal is just beautiful.

Caston · « **Reply #17906 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:27:27 pm »

Quote from: oxenstierna on December 1, 2021, 10:14:39 pm

That second reminded me of a goal Suarez had against them at Anfield in 13/14, great composure

Yep!

https://youtu.be/Z4e15Tt7P7k

dai_bonehead · « **Reply #17907 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:29:08 pm »

Leon Osman saying Mo Has gone from being a good player to a great player in the last couple of years…….

Mehmet Osman knows more about football than Leon I reckon.

kennedy81 · « **Reply #17908 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:31:48 pm »

2 world class finishes again. He makes it look so easy. We're absolutely blessed to have him and he just keeps getting better too.

Fromola · « **Reply #17909 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:38:36 pm »

Jorginho must be amazing.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #17910 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:39:58 pm »

Nothing to say except he is the best player on the planet right now, lethal finishing.

Mister Flip Flop · « **Reply #17911 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:40:05 pm »

Quote from: swoopy on December 1, 2021, 10:23:57 pm

Any chance we can refuse permission for him going to thr AFCON ? Ridiculous we have to lose him (and Mane) for so long at a crucial point of the season

I think the tournament might be cancelled due to covid but otherwise we have no way around it. Will be a real problem unfortunately

Ghost Town · « **Reply #17912 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:41:22 pm »

Think it's lucky for Coleman that Mo scored because he was fouling him, and that would have been a DOGSO and a red card.

Max_powers · « **Reply #17913 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:48:45 pm »

Only the 7th best player in the world.

Angelius · « **Reply #17914 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:51:33 pm »

It's okay lads - he'll win the next one by a landslide. Complimented by the league title, Champions league, and a cup trophy to boot.

Chakan · « **Reply #17915 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:55:14 pm »

Can we just give him a new contract already please.

Suareznumber7 · « **Reply #17916 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:59:05 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Town on December 1, 2021, 10:41:22 pm

Think it's lucky for Coleman that Mo scored because he was fouling him, and that would have been a DOGSO and a red card.

Not with that ref he wouldn't have.

Suareznumber7 · « **Reply #17917 on:** December 1, 2021, 10:59:47 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on December 1, 2021, 10:55:14 pm

Can we just give him a new contract already please.

You won't see a better goal then that first one. What an unbelievable finish that was.

FlashGordon · « **Reply #17918 on:** December 1, 2021, 11:01:44 pm »

He's so like Messi in his pomp it's frightening. Well frightening for everyone else, for us it's fucking amazing.

thaddeus · « **Reply #17919 on:** December 1, 2021, 11:08:27 pm »

His second goal reminded me of Owen's against Arsenal in the FA Cup final. Just rolled fractionally out of the reach of the goalkeeper and fractionally within the far post.

It was noticeable how, when we had sustained possession, the Everton players crowded him like mad. As soon as the ball was played into him at least three players bust a gut to try to smother him. If only they'd remembered about how Liverpool only score "pace goals"