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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21840 on: May 23, 2022, 01:04:57 pm »
It's clearly not true in the case of Alonso and Suarez. Suarez scored a goal in CL-final the year after he left us (winning a treble) and followed it up with 40 goals in La liga the next season (59 goals in 53 games in total!) as the won another title. Arguably, he got even better after he left, same thing with Alonso. Real Madrid wasn't quite as good Guardiola's Barca, but he won a title and the champions league with them after he left us. He was a key player before seeing out his career at Bayern.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21841 on: May 23, 2022, 01:07:38 pm »
Sorry, I missed your reply, but considering what you last asked, yes Salah is bit older. Alonso and Suarez were both 27 when they left.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21842 on: May 23, 2022, 01:08:36 pm »
Haha, maybe you're right, it might be my perception because I probably didn't watch them as often for them as I did for us.


Anyway, having thought about this a bit, apart from the point about our relative weakness when Alonso, Masch, etc left us, to bring it back to Salah, I think his age might be against him. Or am I wrong again about Alonso , Suarez etc being a bit younger than Salah when they left?

Yeah both 27 when they left so a couple of years younger.
If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21844 on: May 23, 2022, 08:49:45 pm »
Yeah there's a fair few that people have named....but none of them left when we were really at our best either. I think thats the kicker here. Owen, Torres, Alonso, Masch, Suarez, Sterling, Stevie. They all left when we were either at a bit of a low ebb (Owen, Torres, Masch, Sterling, Stevie), left because we clearly didn't have the resources to kick on (Xabi) or left after a bit of a freak season when he was the catalyst (Suarez).

When they left it was always a bit of a case of 'fucking hell what does that leave us with?'. If Mo decides to go (still dont think he will) we can do the same and go 'Okay Alisson, Trent, Virg, Ibou, Robbo, Thiago, Fab, Naby, Diaz, Mane, Bobby, Diogo and more AND a load of really promising kids AND an amazing manager who has just extended his contract. We are in a much, much stronger position than when any of those guys left.

To add to what you have said, there's not many who left us when we were at the top who were important to the team and none were a great success elsewhere. Keegan had said at the start of the 76/77 season he was going, he left with a League/European Cup and bringing Kenny in made us stronger, Clem had a step down, Rushie learned a lot in Italy, but LFC was his best place to be.

Mo has to think, will he be happier at another club and will get have the relationship with the staff and supporters he has here. If he thinks he can, or he just wants to play elsewhere as he fancies it, then fine, off you pop, but be careful, as the grass isn't always greener.
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21845 on: May 23, 2022, 09:45:59 pm »
Why does salah not cross the ball? He always cuts inside on this left foot and takes a shot into a crowded penalty area, I’m trying to think if I’ve ever seen him go right and whip a ball in with his right foot into the box?
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21846 on: May 23, 2022, 09:47:06 pm »
Why does salah not cross the ball? He always cuts inside on this left foot and takes a shot into a crowded penalty area, I’m trying to think if I’ve ever seen him go right and whip a ball in with his right foot into the box?

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21847 on: May 23, 2022, 09:49:05 pm »
Why does salah not cross the ball? He always cuts inside on this left foot and takes a shot into a crowded penalty area, I’m trying to think if I’ve ever seen him go right and whip a ball in with his right foot into the box?

Diaz goal vs Utd.

Robertson goal against Everton.
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21848 on: May 23, 2022, 10:03:38 pm »
Robertson goal against Everton.

Matip goal against Leeds.

Your turn Hazell.

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« Reply #21849 on: May 23, 2022, 10:05:28 pm »
Matip goal against Leeds.

Your turn Hazell.

Firmino goal against Norwich :P
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« Reply #21850 on: May 23, 2022, 10:11:35 pm »
Firmino goal against Norwich :P

Origi goal against Wolves :)

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21851 on: May 23, 2022, 10:17:07 pm »
Origi goal against Wolves :)

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21852 on: May 23, 2022, 10:26:20 pm »
I love Mo. He's always given his best for us. Instrumental in our resurgence as a European super club, respected and feared around the world. He's been part of that. But, only a part and only as a member of the band. Lead guitar, maybe, gets a few solo's, the crowd goes wild but then he slots back in because it's the music the crowd want to hear. When the band play the music with bass and rhythmn and the drums all in sync. When the front man belts out the vocals and the backing singers shooby do wap. When the saxophone gets its groove on and the piano ebbs and flows. They are in heaven. Earth, Wind and Fire!

If Mo wants to go solo, or join another band, the band will wish him well, peace, love and understanding. He's on the albums, the tours together will never be forgotten and thanks for the memories. When that is announced, there will be a queue round the block with lead guitarists desperate to join the band cos they know it is the best band in the world. As musicians, they know this band make the music they want to play. They will get their solo's, they will have their day. But it is the band, the music, the albums, the live tours, the acclaim, the adulation, the worship they crave. Mo might miss that. He might not. I hope he stays but the music won't stop.
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21853 on: May 24, 2022, 12:56:17 am »
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21854 on: May 24, 2022, 01:17:02 am »
What if we get a new lad who's vocals crack windows, the birds fly away and even the bitters close their curtains to?

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« Reply #21855 on: May 24, 2022, 04:24:51 am »
What if we get a new lad who's vocals crack windows, the birds fly away and even the bitters close their curtains to?
Yeah sure, he can join too :D

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21856 on: May 24, 2022, 06:09:29 am »
I love Mo. He's always given his best for us. Instrumental in our resurgence as a European super club, respected and feared around the world. He's been part of that. But, only a part and only as a member of the band. Lead guitar, maybe, gets a few solo's, the crowd goes wild but then he slots back in because it's the music the crowd want to hear. When the band play the music with bass and rhythmn and the drums all in sync. When the front man belts out the vocals and the backing singers shooby do wap. When the saxophone gets its groove on and the piano ebbs and flows. They are in heaven. Earth, Wind and Fire!

If Mo wants to go solo, or join another band, the band will wish him well, peace, love and understanding. He's on the albums, the tours together will never be forgotten and thanks for the memories. When that is announced, there will be a queue round the block with lead guitarists desperate to join the band cos they know it is the best band in the world. As musicians, they know this band make the music they want to play. They will get their solo's, they will have their day. But it is the band, the music, the albums, the live tours, the acclaim, the adulation, the worship they crave. Mo might miss that. He might not. I hope he stays but the music won't stop.

I loved the 2017-18 album.. it was raw and edgy and new..

2018-19 album was slightly more refined and despite not doing as well in the charts, it got proper critical acclaim..

2019-20 album went platinum..

2020-21 the drummer and the back up drummer and the second back up drummer all had lengthy spells away from the band..

2021-22 The band got their mojo back and have delivered hit after hit.. And are just waiting to pick up Album of the Year at the Grammy's in Paris..

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21857 on: May 24, 2022, 07:30:32 am »
If there is divine justice for that last, horrible, CL final with Real Madrid, then Mo will
have a beautiful purple patch of a night in Paris.

All it needs is one good touch and a split second of space.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21858 on: May 24, 2022, 09:11:45 am »
I feel a bit of pity for Mendy or Marcelo, or whoever they put in front of Mo in Paris. There will be no stopping him this time, he's been dreaming about this for years.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21859 on: May 24, 2022, 10:31:19 am »
Just hope he channels it in the right way and doesn’t go on a one man mission to win the game alone. Sometimes players seem to let emotion get the better of them and try too hard in big games

The usual twitter shite has started pulling up stats about goals from open play in cup finals for Salah and it doesn’t matter but i’d fucking love him to grab a couple of goals and see what shite they come out with then

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21860 on: May 24, 2022, 10:45:19 am »
I think he'll get a lot more space to operate in compared to normal. A lot of teams in the league have started double marking him but for the teams that try and go for it and attack us, he usually does well.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21861 on: May 24, 2022, 12:40:26 pm »
Why does salah not cross the ball? He always cuts inside on this left foot and takes a shot into a crowded penalty area, I’m trying to think if I’ve ever seen him go right and whip a ball in with his right foot into the box?


Had enough examples thrown at you to retract?


Or do you need further convincing? Like him winning an actual League Trophy for highest number of assists....

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21863 on: May 24, 2022, 08:55:44 pm »
I loved the 2017-18 album.. it was raw and edgy and new..

2018-19 album was slightly more refined and despite not doing as well in the charts, it got proper critical acclaim..

2019-20 album went platinum..

2020-21 the drummer and the back up drummer and the second back up drummer all had lengthy spells away from the band..

2021-22 The band got their mojo back and have delivered hit after hit.. And are just waiting to pick up Album of the Year at the Grammy's in Paris..

Amen to that, brother/sister. Yeah, 2020-21, started with promise but when the rythmn section went on drums to compensate, we lost...rythmn. Were struggling live, no fans, had to watch on tv but bringing those two sessionals in late on saved the day.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21864 on: May 25, 2022, 12:07:30 pm »
He IS the best in the world. Time to show it on Saturday.

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« Reply #21865 on: May 25, 2022, 12:58:07 pm »
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21866 on: May 25, 2022, 01:15:38 pm »
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It's there to remind our lads who they're playing for and to remind the opposition who they're playing against!

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21867 on: May 25, 2022, 02:39:36 pm »
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21868 on: May 25, 2022, 02:42:11 pm »
"... And leaving on a free next summer"


Nah, seriously, let's hope not  ;D
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21869 on: May 25, 2022, 02:45:40 pm »
"... And leaving on a free next summer"


Nah, seriously, let's hope not  ;D

After he's seen what Mbappe has just done can you blame him? Sucks for us though if he does. Another year of him but a £100m asset gone for nothing isn't good for a club that spends what it earns.
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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21870 on: May 25, 2022, 02:48:10 pm »
Love that from Mo

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« Reply #21871 on: May 25, 2022, 02:48:29 pm »
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« Reply #21872 on: May 25, 2022, 02:49:04 pm »
Love that from Mo

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« Reply #21873 on: May 25, 2022, 02:50:34 pm »
"... And leaving on a free next summer"


Nah, seriously, let's hope not  ;D

Doubt it.

Just can’t see him saying that unless the contract was en route to be honest, for a number of reasons.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21874 on: May 25, 2022, 02:53:34 pm »
It’s as literal as he’s said it, he wont be leaving this summer but then that doesn’t really change anything from the current situation. Really hope he does stay, be a shame to see such a great player leave and it would be amazing to see what more he can achieve here

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21875 on: May 25, 2022, 02:57:55 pm »
After he's seen what Mbappe has just done can you blame him? Sucks for us though if he does. Another year of him but a £100m asset gone for nothing isn't good for a club that spends what it earns.

Swings and roundabouts. We're at, or very close to, the top of the food chain. If he does leave on a free (again, pretty confident he'll sign a new contract) then thats shit, but we might also benefit ourselves with another player leaving on a free.
If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21876 on: May 25, 2022, 03:09:05 pm »
Swings and roundabouts. We're at, or very close to, the top of the food chain. If he does leave on a free (again, pretty confident he'll sign a new contract) then thats shit, but we might also benefit ourselves with another player leaving on a free.

I think there is a fair chance he does leave on a free. But think of it the other way round, by not bumping him up to £300k a week on a new contact, that extra cash is saved and you get prime Salah for another year.

He won't owe us anything in that case, given his contribution.

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« Reply #21877 on: May 25, 2022, 03:16:02 pm »
Yes we are well past the point where we can expect £100m+ for selling Salah now, between his dwindling contract, getting older and his alarming dip in form. If we were going to sell him this summer, it will be for around £50m IMO.

If he could regain his pre-AFCON form for all of next season then I'd be happy to take the hit to keep him and lose him on a free in 2023.

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« Reply #21878 on: May 25, 2022, 03:22:38 pm »
Yes we are well past the point where we can expect £100m+ for selling Salah now, between his dwindling contract, getting older and his alarming dip in form. If we were going to sell him this summer, it will be for around £50m IMO.

If he could regain his pre-AFCON form for all of next season then I'd be happy to take the hit to keep him and lose him on a free in 2023.

This.

To be honest he’s possibly an option for West Ham if they don’t get the Lingaard deal done.

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Re: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World
« Reply #21879 on: May 25, 2022, 03:25:18 pm »
If we win the final keep him for another year. If not we sell him.  :D