Topic: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World *

[Qston]

It's like looking at a mirror image of myself.

Was thinking the same myself when I saw the pic. I know my wife would agree. She often says that I am like George Clooney in that I have eyes and grey hair

[Jon2lfc]

It's quite hard to pick a best goal of his, obviously.

But his goal against Man City last season ticked almost every box, making it hard to see past that one:
Individual brilliance TICK
Goal of out nothing TICK
Against top-level opposition, defence and goalkeeper TICK
On the big stage TICK
Unique play TICK
Mesmerising dribble TICK
Shot from an almost impossible angle to beat keeper TICK
Shot with power and precision TICK
On weaker foot! TICK

[Garnier]

One more golden boot and he's joint most PL golden boots with Henry, tremendous.

He's immensely motivated as is, but knowing just how positively obsessed he is with scoring goals & being the best version of himself, he's k1ll1ng everyone again (his sixth one season wonder season on the bounce) next season.

Dude has a WC break mid-season as well, gives him a nice little rest which he desperately needs.

He's your problem @PremierLeague good luck.

[Yorkykopite]

Lad, put the tin foil hat down and leave it down 

He's the Conspiracy Theory King of RAWK. The tin foil hat is his crown.

I think, however, he may actually be part of Mo Salah's secret team. A sort of Salah spook on RAWK who pretends to diss his boss but who is actually craftily bolstering up support for the guy. No doubt he and the rest of Mo's secret intelligence apparatus meet in underground cellars in remote, inaccessible lands to concoct their plans and spin their webs. Might that be possible?

EDIT: Having seriously thought about it for a few seconds I think, yes, it all makes sense and I'm undoubtedly right.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Oh, he very much cares what people think of him.
 
He has an entire parallel career devoted to manipulating the message and his image, complete with professional photographers who travel with him on holiday, and a very savvy PR operation that knows where to spend money to get the exposure they want, and how and when to plant  stories and “interviews” in the media for maximum effect.

And they’re good. The GQ cover and article (“best player in the universe!!”), just before his contract renewals? Ooh, that’s some serious pull. Must have cost a pretty penny, also.

And the interview in France Football, who run that golden ball thingy (“I’m shocked, just shocked that I didn’t get more votes  last time!!”), just as votes are due? Simply outstanding work.

Yep. These Salah PR guys are good. Maybe even “best in the world”. 

But how does that saying go? You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time?

Let’s hope PSG or Real fall for the BS next time around. We’re done.

[jillcwhomever]

Oh, he very much cares what people think of him.
 
He has an entire parallel career devoted to manipulating the message and his image, complete with professional photographers who travel with him on holiday, and a very savvy PR operation that knows where to spend money to get the exposure they want, and how and when to plant  stories and “interviews” in the media for maximum effect.

And they’re good. The GQ cover and article (“best player in the universe!!”), just before his contract renewals? Ooh, that’s some serious pull. Must have cost a pretty penny, also.

And the interview in France Football, who run that golden ball thingy (“I’m shocked, just shocked that I didn’t get more votes  last time!!”), just as votes are due? Simply outstanding work.

Yep. These Salah PR guys are good. Maybe even “best in the world”. 

But how does that saying go? You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time?

Let’s hope PSG or Real fall for the BS next time around. We’re done.

You have come up with some incredibly embarrassing crap in a number of threads recently. 

[liversaint]

Oh, he very much cares what people think of him.
 
He has an entire parallel career devoted to manipulating the message and his image, complete with professional photographers who travel with him on holiday, and a very savvy PR operation that knows where to spend money to get the exposure they want, and how and when to plant  stories and “interviews” in the media for maximum effect.

And they’re good. The GQ cover and article (“best player in the universe!!”), just before his contract renewals? Ooh, that’s some serious pull. Must have cost a pretty penny, also.

And the interview in France Football, who run that golden ball thingy (“I’m shocked, just shocked that I didn’t get more votes  last time!!”), just as votes are due? Simply outstanding work.

Yep. These Salah PR guys are good. Maybe even “best in the world”. 

But how does that saying go? You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time?

Let’s hope PSG or Real fall for the BS next time around. We’re done.

You don’t half fart out some rubbish.

[afc tukrish]

You don’t half fart out some rubbish.

Is a half fart noise, but no scent?

Or rather silent but incredibly olfactorially violent?

Inquiring minds, etc...

[SamLad]

I think a half fart is something that builds up and feels like it'll be a ripper, but then just squeaks out.

[rob1966]

You have come up with some incredibly embarrassing crap in a number of threads recently. 

Lives in Florida, probably 90 and senile

[rob1966]

I think a half fart is something that builds up and feels like it'll be a ripper, but then just squeaks out.

I hate them.

[SamLad]

I hate them.

But better than the opposite, depending where you are at the time.

[Passmaster Molby]

But better than the opposite, depending where you are at the time.

Ha Ha the old “just squeak this one out, no-one will notice” that turns into a Richter scale shaking explosion 🤣😂🤣

[Hedley Lamarr]

I actually think he'll sign a new deal now, don't know why, just a feeling.  He'll obviously be top scorer again though.

[newterp]

I actually think he'll sign a new deal now, don't know why, just a feeling.  He'll obviously be top scorer again though.

I do too (think he will sign).

[Chakan]

He'll leave next year on the free. Seeing Mane' getting 360k/w will spur his departure.

[Passmaster Molby]

We have saved a big chunk on the wage budget this summer with the outgoings that are expected, maybe to accommodate his pay rise?

[CraigDS]

He'll leave next year on the free. Seeing Mane' getting 360k/w will spur his departure.

What, because he was unaware of others getting paid lots of money elsewhere before now? 

[Chakan]

What, because he was unaware of others getting paid lots of money elsewhere before now? 

No because he'll see it's possible to get what he wants elsewhere. We won't let him go this season nothing stopping him going next year.

[newterp]

What, because he was unaware of others getting paid lots of money elsewhere before now? 

[Hedley Lamarr]

He'll leave next year on the free. Seeing Mane' getting 360k/w will spur his departure.

Salah has a much bigger pull than Mane, also generally scores more.  I don't think we'd blink at offering him 360k. He'll be like Ronaldo, an absolute freak until his late 30s.

Could be wrong, he could leave next week, but I always though one of Salah or Mane would leave, the other would sign.  I always thought it'd be Sadio that signed though.

[Chakan]

Salah has a much bigger pull than Mane, also generally scores more.  I don't think we'd blink at offering him 360k. He'll be like Ronaldo, an absolute freak until his late 30s.

Could be wrong, he could leave next week, but I always though one of Salah or Mane would leave, the other would sign.  I always thought it'd be Sadio that signed though.

If we were going to offer him 360k/w we would have done it already. Just my feeling.

Eh will see what happens in a year.

[El Lobo]

No because he'll see it's possible to get what he wants elsewhere. We won't let him go this season nothing stopping him going next year.

Come on, its surely the whole point that he knows that anyway? I doubt he's asking for £400k a week (for example) thinking that he wouldn't be able to get that anywhere else.

[Chakan]

Come on, its surely the whole point that he knows that anyway? I doubt he's asking for £400k a week (for example) thinking that he wouldn't be able to get that anywhere else.

What i'm saying is that since Mane' is now going to be paid 360k/w he would be more inclined to go somewhere else that would pay him that.

i'm curious what you think he's asking the club for, that we haven't given him yet? What sort of salary do you think he's currently wanting?

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

I actually think he'll sign a new deal now, don't know why, just a feeling.  He'll obviously be top scorer again though.

I don't think he will score as much as before. When we bought Luiz and moved Mane to #9 position, Salah's role has changed to natural winger, hence his numbers have dropped after AFCON, it wasn't solely because of his poor form.

When we had Bobby as #9, he was that only on paper because most of the times, Mo was the real #9 occupying that position.

I think with Nunez arrival, we'll continue where we left.

[Nobby Reserve]

If we were going to offer him 360k/w we would have done it already. Just my feeling.

How do you know we haven't?

[Chakan]

How do you know we haven't?

1. I think it would go against our wage structure
and
2. I don't think he's asking for anymore than that. Just my opinion.

[El Lobo]

What i'm saying is that since Mane' is now going to be paid 360k/w he would be more inclined to go somewhere else that would pay him that.

i'm curious what you think he's asking the club for, that we haven't given him yet? What sort of salary do you think he's currently wanting?

For a start, I doubt Sadios getting £360k a week at Bayern.

As for what Mo's asking for? No idea really, but I'd imagine along the lines of £300-350k a week but with the same sort of bonus structure we have now? Maybe a big signing fee/agent fee is the issue? Not sure really, but I'm pretty sure he knows full well he'd be able to get more elsewhere.

[Chakan]

For a start, I doubt Sadios getting £360k a week at Bayern.

As for what Mo's asking for? No idea really, but I'd imagine along the lines of £300-350k a week but with the same sort of bonus structure we have now? Maybe a big signing fee/agent fee is the issue? Not sure really, but I'm pretty sure he knows full well he'd be able to get more elsewhere.

Someone said that's what Mane is now getting at Bayern so I was going off that.

All i'm saying is Salah would be inclined to leave on the free and be paid 350k+ somewhere else. That's my feeling on it.

[Linudden]

If anything, the Mané transfer fee if reinvested directly into Mo's new contract should make it easier to increase his sign-on fee to keep the weekly wage under something resembling controlled amounts.

[Walshy nMe®]

Mane is not the only player in the world getting that much, so why would his new contract at another club suddenly make Salah's mind up?

[newterp]

Mane is not the only player in the world getting that much, so why would his new contract at another club suddenly make Salah's mind up?

I think it's that we may be able to up an offer to Salah now that we know Mane is gone and/or it's less likely to have an immediate trickle down effect on the squad

[Dench57]

Reckon he'd join City at the end of his contract?

[rob1966]

Reckon he'd join City at the end of his contract?

Yeah I think he would, I doubt he gives a shit about the sportwashing and money talks, especially the amounts they'd pay him.

[Chakan]

Yeah I think he would, I doubt he gives a shit about the sportwashing and money talks, especially the amounts they'd pay him.

You'd like to think it would all matter to him, even the playing for Liverpool part, but honestly money talks and bullshit walks. 9 times out of 10.

[rob1966]

You'd like to think it would all matter to him, even the playing for Liverpool part, but honestly money talks and bullshit walks. 9 times out of 10.

Owen signing for Utd showed that even a player who grew up at the club and went to Hillsborough memorial services will put career and money over anything.

[Chakan]

Owen signing for Utd showed that even a player who grew up at the club and went to Hillsborough memorial services will put career and money over anything.

Then again you've got Gerrard on the other side who turned down other clubs and paydays to stay at Liverpool. So for every 9 there is a 1. But I guess these days few and far between.

[rob1966]

Then again you've got Gerrard on the other side who turned down other clubs and paydays to stay at Liverpool. So for every 9 there is a 1. But I guess these days few and far between.

He did say something along the lines of if he won the league at Chelsea, no one would give a fuck and no one would want to see the medals. Owen acted like he'd won the league for the Mancs, rather than played 10 minutes all season.

[Keith Lard]

Come on Mo - get that deal signed and become our all time leading goal scorer 😛

[nerdster4]

I have a confession

I was having a tough weekend and his goal against Chelsea (top corner , i think Emerson was their left back ) a couple of seasons back opened some floodgates

I will always remember his time with us for that . Genius that can momentarily make you forget bad stuff going on outside of football

Let’s get 1 last amazing season