Topic: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World *

[XabiArt]

Anyone else concerned about his hairline?

[Legoland]

Anyone got a stream to the ivory cost vs egypt game?

[gjr1]

Does he ever miss the real important ones?

[gaztop08]

Good penalty Mo

[Eeyore]

Just scored the winning pen in the shoot-out. Delighted for Mo on a personal level.

[gaztop08]

Anyone got a stream to the ivory cost vs egypt game?

If in the Uk it was on BBC Iplayer

[MonsLibpool]

World class.

[redgriffin73]

My Egyptian is rusty, but I think he said it's the trophy that one mean the most to me. It's the one closest to my heart. I'd trade all my trophies for this one. If we could win this one it would mean the world to me. I'd hang up my boots and spend the rest of my life looking at it .

Anyone else concerned about his hairline?

It does seem to have gone a fair bit recently. The mad curls highlight it sadly.

[spider-neil]

Does he ever miss the real important ones?

Leicester?

[SamLad]

Anyone else concerned about his hairline?

not unless it affects his ability to score. 

[NarutoReds]

Good penalty Mo

I watched the penalty shootout on Youtube just now, seemed like it meant a lot to him. I am for happy for their team, and him of course.

p/s: I thought Egypt was going to lose that game as I was thinking their national team were not good enough. 

How wrong I was.

[lamonti]

Anyone else concerned about his hairline?

Not in the least. Will be delighted to see him scoring 20 a season with a crew cut aged 37 — or even a thatched up barnet from Turkey thrown in as part of his new contract along with some luminous white gnashers.

Someone needs to tell him not to go second in penalty shoot-outs and to go fifth in the team sequence - although I think he does really want those big walk-off home-runs like yesterday against Côte d'Ivoire.

[Dench57]

Anyone else concerned about his hairline?

Imagine the transplant he'll be able to afford on his next contract

[Mighty_Red]

My Egyptian is rusty, but I think he said it's the trophy that one mean the most to me. It's the one closest to my heart. I'd trade all my trophies for this one. If we could win this one it would mean the world to me. I'd hang up my boots and spend the rest of my life looking at it .

Athletic have reported the same today. Whilst I think winning trophies with his country will be close to his heart from a patriotic POV, not sure I believe the bit about trading all the other trophies for an AFCON. Why bother playing for top teams in top leagues and burning yourself out if all you want is winning the AFCON?

Think that line is just a bit of PR, truth is he wants to win them all! My hope is that either Egypt or Senegal win the comp but that the other goes out the quarters (from a purely selfish angle).

[Mister Flip Flop]

Athletic have reported the same today. Whilst I think winning trophies with his country will be close to his heart from a patriotic POV, not sure I believe the bit about trading all the other trophies for an AFCON. Why bother playing for top teams in top leagues and burning yourself out if all you want is winning the AFCON?

Think that line is just a bit of PR, truth is he wants to win them all! My hope is that either Egypt or Senegal win the comp but that the other goes out the quarters (from a purely selfish angle).

I hope they both go out and we get two of our best players back asap. I'm a Liverpool supporter and i couldn't give a hoot about international football.

[FlashGordon]

Athletic have reported the same today. Whilst I think winning trophies with his country will be close to his heart from a patriotic POV, not sure I believe the bit about trading all the other trophies for an AFCON. Why bother playing for top teams in top leagues and burning yourself out if all you want is winning the AFCON?

Think that line is just a bit of PR, truth is he wants to win them all! My hope is that either Egypt or Senegal win the comp but that the other goes out the quarters (from a purely selfish angle).

Exactly. He's on national team duty so obviously he will come out with things like this, be weird if he said he wasn't arsed about it.

[Mighty_Red]

I hope they both go out and we get two of our best players back asap. I'm a Liverpool supporter and i couldn't give a hoot about international football.

Obviously that would be best for us but I know they will get pelters for losing so early,  would rather one of them came back fulfilled than both  feeling like shit!

[JackWard33]

Think Diaz makes him staying much more likely - can't see us committing to a significant signing whose another forward that plays off the left if we were losing our main man from the other side

[Jon2lfc]

Think Diaz makes him staying much more likely - can't see us committing to a significant signing whose another forward that plays off the left if we were losing our main man from the other side

I thought the opposite.

What if Klopp and his team are thinking of playing Diaz as an inverted winger..

Either way, it's either necessary succession planning and/or increasing competition for places - both of which are essential for any trophy-hunting, modern club.

[Coolie High]

I thought the opposite.

What if Klopp and his team are thinking of playing Diaz as an inverted winger..

Either way, it's either necessary succession planning and/or increasing competition for places - both of which are essential for any trophy-hunting, modern club.

Why when he’s best football has been played cutting in from the left, would be like playing Salah on the wide left, Diaz is more likely to play as a number 9 than on the right IMO.

[Knight]

It doesn't make sense to replace all of our front 3, you want some continuity, so you'd of thought you give one of them a new contract The signs are that we won't give Firmino one, he barely plays these days (partly injury, partly selection), then it comes down to Mane and Salah. Salah is arguably getting better, Mane is arguably on the decline. We're about to sign a forward who plays from the left. Put all this together and it'd just make sense to keep Salah and lose Firmino and Mane. I'd want to keep one of them for next season and sell the other. Makes all this a little bittersweet really doesn't it. Those 3 have been so brilliant for us.

[Samie]

Diaz is right footed. He's playing off the Left so Mane's position or as a #9 and move Jota to the Left.

[vivabobbygraham]

In all these contract negotiations with Mo, let's not forget an important component of them is the boss. I truly believe the main sticking point is length of contract. Mo wants at least 5 even 6, the club are saying 4, maybe? Mo maybe would accept 'similar' dough over 5 but would, rightly, in my opinion, want an assurance Jurgen would be here, also. Contrary to popular opinion that theirs is a 'working relationship,' I believe there is a deep and utter respect and admiration for each other that could actually convince the boss to add a couple of years on in order to coach Mo through those 5 years as they plot a course together where Mo's incredible footballing skills are harnessed in order to improve this team to the highest heights over the next 5 years

EDIT: Everything Mo does is unique. He wants to influence games on the pitch. He is constantly evolving as a footballer in order to achieve that...look at his equisitve forward passing that invariably ends up as a chance. He realises it gets him more goals! Mo loves tha'. I bet Jurgen learn't him that 

[Sangria]

In all these contract negotiations with Mo, let's not forget an important component of them is the boss. I truly believe the main sticking point is length of contract. Mo wants at least 5 even 6, the club are saying 4, maybe? Mo maybe would accept 'similar' dough over 5 but would, rightly, in my opinion, want an assurance Jurgen would be here, also. Contrary to popular opinion that theirs is a 'working relationship,' I believe there is a deep and utter respect and admiration for each other that could actually convince the boss to add a couple of years on in order to coach Mo through those 5 years as they plot a course together where Mo's incredible footballing skills are harnessed in order to improve this team to the highest heights over the next 5 years

I suspect they'll get a bit jaded after the third PL-CL double in a row, and call it a day before the 5 years are up.

[MonsLibpool]

He's the world's best.

[Persephone]

Fucking hell Mo, can you stop being so good for the next game? You could have been relaxing on the beach with a new hat.

[farawayred]

Fucking hell Mo, can you stop being so good for the next game? You could have been relaxing on the beach with a new hat.

Doesn't make a difference to us now what happens the next game; he'll be among the players coming back the latest whether he plays in the final or the 3rd/4th place game.

The new hat was available today...

[palimpsest]

Go on and win it now Mo. The best player in the world deserves to lift a cup for his country.

[PaulF]

Wonder if klopp would take an upstairs role.
 Does t seem the sort , bit if he needs a break from the intensity of the role he has now I'm sure he do wonders . Obviously it would be massively imposing on the guy in the hotseat but klopp would seem to know how to let him get on with his job .
If nothing else I'd want him available to talk to the rest of the recruitment team. I'm not sure any top club has been so successful with transfers since any meaningful comparisons can be made.

[jooneyisdagod]

Think Diaz makes him staying much more likely - can't see us committing to a significant signing whose another forward that plays off the left if we were losing our main man from the other side

I agree. I think Mane is the one we'll probably see on his way out. There's a distinct lack of noise about his contract and he is perhaps the more sellable out of him and Bobby. I can see someone like Bayern or Juve coming in for a 30-40m fee.

[dutchkop]

well done on getting through Mo - this Egyptian team are not at the same level as Cameroon nor Senegal. But hey another SF.

Putting my LFC hat back on - I was a little worried yesterday when I saw him limping around in the last 5 mins and then putting all that effort into sprinting forwards trying to get the 3rd goal when Morrocan keeper went up for Corner/FK and a poor pass left it a little too late for Mo to get another goal.

but that sprinting was full on and would not have helped him

[Ski]

Sadio through. Time for Mo to step up again tomorrow night. Go Mo!!

[number 168]

I agree. I think Mane is the one we'll probably see on his way out. There's a distinct lack of noise about his contract and he is perhaps the more sellable out of him and Bobby. I can see someone like Bayern or Juve coming in for a 30-40m fee.

For a guy "on the way out" he was fantastic tonight.

[RedForeverTT]

Heard that some United fans who bought Mason Greenwood’s shirts have taken it back to the shops in exchange for Mo Salah’s.

[Caston]

We should sell. The mighty Aboubakar has spoken:

Aboubakar on Salah: "He doesn’t impress me much. I say it clearly because I’m an honest person & I have my way of seeing things. If he impressed me, I would say so. He doesn’t impress me much. He’s a good player, he scores a lot but he doesn’t produce a lot of stuff in the game."

[ScouserAtHeart]

We should sell. The mighty Aboubakar has spoken:

Aboubakar on Salah: "He doesn’t impress me much. I say it clearly because I’m an honest person & I have my way of seeing things. If he impressed me, I would say so. He doesn’t impress me much. He’s a good player, he scores a lot but he doesn’t produce a lot of stuff in the game."

[Stockholm Syndrome]

We should sell. The mighty Aboubakar has spoken:

Aboubakar on Salah: "He doesn’t impress me much. I say it clearly because I’m an honest person & I have my way of seeing things. If he impressed me, I would say so. He doesn’t impress me much. He’s a good player, he scores a lot but he doesn’t produce a lot of stuff in the game."

A lot of Roy Hodgson's "Suarez isn't world class" energy in this one

[stewy17]

We should sell. The mighty Aboubakar has spoken:

Aboubakar on Salah: "He doesn’t impress me much. I say it clearly because I’m an honest person & I have my way of seeing things. If he impressed me, I would say so. He doesn’t impress me much. He’s a good player, he scores a lot but he doesn’t produce a lot of stuff in the game."

Big, big Clinton Morrison in 2001 vibes about this nonsense. What a blert.

[NarutoReds]

Haha!!! I read about it too in Liverpool Echo website.   

Liverpool Echo: "Not at Mbappe level" - Liverpool star Mohamed Salah bizarrely criticised by AFCON rival.

Mohamed Salah has been the subject of a rather bizarre criticism from Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar.
The Liverpool star is set to feature for Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against host nation Cameroon on Thursday evening.
Salah helped his country reach the final four of the competition, scoring a goal and providing an assist in the 2-1 victory over Morocco in the quarter-final.

Aboubakar, who is the top scorer at AFCON with six goals, is set to go head-to-head with the Egyptian King when they face each other in tonight's remaining last-four tie.
Aboubakar also explained why he thinks Salah is "not at the level" of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, who has been tentatively linked with a move to Liverpool.

"I see it as before. He is having a great season in the Premier League, he is helping his country to advance in the competition," Aboubakar said.
"I wish him a lot of luck. May the best win!"

"He doesn't impress me much. I say it clearly because I'm an honest person and I have my way of seeing things."
"If he impressed me, I would say so. But he doesn't impress me much. He's a good player, he scores a lot but he doesn't produce a lot of stuff in the game."

- https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mohamed-salah-afcon-liverpool-breaking-22969557

[NarutoReds]

We should sell. The mighty Aboubakar has spoken:

Aboubakar on Salah: "He doesn’t impress me much. I say it clearly because I’m an honest person & I have my way of seeing things. If he impressed me, I would say so. He doesn’t impress me much. He’s a good player, he scores a lot but he doesn’t produce a lot of stuff in the game."

I was laughing at the "but he (Salah) doesn't produce a lot of stuff in the game" line. Hahahhahhaha!!!