Topic: Mohamed Salah - Best in the World *

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

I really think he wants to win this League more than any of us. And I’m absolutely fine with that.

He is absolutely elite.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Think he will end up with 30 goals at the minimum this year.

[AndyMuller]

Our best player. Makes things happen.

[I've been a good boy]

Would have been incredible if he celebrated like that today.

It's like that Bebeto baby celebration but Salah's baby is that trophy

[riismeister]

https://twitter.com/FootballJOE/status/1082935907211186176

[Bergersrightwingviews]

He was excellent, especially in that decisive period after half time. But do you think that was Mo saying he'll sort it, or a tactical change from Klopp to get Mo more into the game? Has Klopp said anything about it in interviews?

Interesting. Guess we can’t be sure. What we can be sure of is that Mo has the ability to go and play that role and drag us to a win.

[robgomm]

He was excellent, especially in that decisive period after half time. But do you think that was Mo saying he'll sort it, or a tactical change from Klopp to get Mo more into the game? Has Klopp said anything about it in interviews?

From my viewing it was his decision. Klopp spoke to him later in the half and Mo then stayed higher.

 

[na fir dearg]

Huge pressure on that penalty and he fucking buried it - top class

[Linudden]

Hardly saw him during the first half - thought he had a serious off day. Then he came out blazing first five minutes of the second half and did what was needed. The hallmark of a quality attacker is delivering in adversity and he did so. Well done.

[King Kenny 7]

Its great to see him back on top of the Leading Goalscorer list.


Hope Kane has a dull 0-0 today.

[OneTouchFooty]

Nice to see him celebrate scoring goals again

[Kashinoda]

[redgriffin73]

[vagabond]

Avatar worthy

[wampa1]

Yeah, but the body language.

[tornado]

Nice to see our players coming out in support of Mo(Robbo and Hendo) and calling out the baloney in the media about the recent penalties.

[Ghost Town]

"Scuse me, while I kiss the sky"

Hendo ain't the only one whose maracas are visible 

[Mighty_Red]

This needs to be a goal celebration, maybe not right now as Mo is purely businesslike at the moment, maybe in the last game of the season

[Gutzon Borglum]

If he keeps playing like this and we win the Champions League, the ballon d'or would probably be between him and Virgil. Crazy.

[iamnant]

I really think he wants to win this League more than any of us.

Absolutely. That interview he did for Sky Sports where he said he's already put the date of the Wolves game (last game of the season) in his diary, knows the dates of the run in off by heart. He's proper ready for this. And I love how angry he is about it. Be he was fuming after losing to City. He's everything the fan wants in a footballer.

[Scouser-Tommy]

If he keeps playing like this and we win the Champions League, the ballon d'or would probably be between him and Virgil. Crazy.

I love the optimism but steady on haha

[Andy_lfc]

I love the optimism but steady on haha

Fair point there - he forgot to include Alisson Becker.

[NarutoReds]

ESPN - Mourinho: "I fell in love with Salah at Chelsea, club sanctioned sale"
During exclusive interview with BeInSport yesterday, January 2019.

"I am the coach that bought Salah, so it is completely the wrong idea. I played against Basel in
the Champions League and Salah was a kid in Basel. When I play against a certain team,
I analyse the players for a long time and I fell in love with that kid."

"I bought the kid, I pushed the club to buy him and we already had fantastic attacking
players like [Eden] Hazard, Willian. Top talent, but I told them to buy that kid."

Mourinho said, however, that Salah's failure to claim a regular spot at Chelsea led to the
unhappiness that prompted his move to Italy.

"He was just a lost kid in London, a lost kid in a new world," Mourinho said.
"We wanted to work him to become better and better, but he wanted to play and not wait."

"So we put him on loan in Italy -- technical, physical football -- a good place to play.
Fiorentina had no pressure to win a title, but when the club decided to sell him, it was not me."

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Jose Mourinho blames Chelsea for selling Mohamed Salah in 2016: "I bought him"

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told ESPN Brazil he deserves credit for bringing
Mohamed Salah to Stamford Bridge, not the blame for selling the Liverpool star to Roma in 2016.

Mourinho and Chelsea acquired a 21-year-old Salah from Basel for €16.5 million in January
of 2014. However, the Egypt international found opportunities hard to come by at the club
and was loaned to Fiorentina the following winter and then sold to Roma a year later.



- http://global.espn.com/soccer/chelsea/story/3753200/mourinho-i-fell-in-love-with-salah-at-chelseaclub-sanctioned-sale

[FlashGordon]

I wouldn't want to hear Mourinho describe the weather outside, now that he's gone from United can we not post anything to do with the c*nt.

[Dench57]

Hope he gets a very questionable penalty this weekend and scores it. Reading so much this morning about what a diver he is, love how much the one season wonder is winding people up 

[newterp]

Hope he gets a very questionable penalty this weekend and scores it. Reading so much this morning about what a diver he is, love how much the one season wonder is winding people up 

Is there an element of him being a foreigner that brings this animosity out? And not like, say, Eden Hazard type of foreigner. No idea, just wondering, because there are so many documented stories of how good a person Mo is and how much he does in the community - but as you note people really are finding ways to dislike him. Or maybe because he's on Liverpool?

[jillcwhomever]

Is there an element of him being a foreigner that brings this animosity out? And not like, say, Eden Hazard type of foreigner. No idea, just wondering, because there are so many documented stories of how good a person Mo is and how much he does in the community - but as you note people really are finding ways to dislike him. Or maybe because he's on Liverpool?

There is definitely that side to it. We all know the likes of how Kane and Ali will go down quite easily, have you seen any stuff about them recently? No of course not.

[Qston]

Is there an element of him being a foreigner that brings this animosity out? And not like, say, Eden Hazard type of foreigner. No idea, just wondering, because there are so many documented stories of how good a person Mo is and how much he does in the community - but as you note people really are finding ways to dislike him. Or maybe because he's on Liverpool?

I think it is probably because of lot of people are blerts. Probably the same people that voted for brexit

[PoetryInMotion]

Is there an element of him being a foreigner that brings this animosity out? And not like, say, Eden Hazard type of foreigner. No idea, just wondering, because there are so many documented stories of how good a person Mo is and how much he does in the community - but as you note people really are finding ways to dislike him. Or maybe because he's on Liverpool?

Clearly, other clubs are irked by how well we're doing & he's the one who has broken PL record of goals. So, obviously he's going to attract attention & rival clubs will have a keen eye on what negative things to start of him.

It doesn't bother me. They're irrelevant. I think that's the case with how Klopp & the team deals with it as well.

[Coolie High]

It’s because he is the best player in the league, some people on here would tell you Harry Kane is shite.

[Petadroli]

I don't think it has anything to do with Salah being Egyptian. I think it's all to do with the team he is playing for, Liverpool Football Club. There is an incredible amount of hate, and I mean hate, not just disliking, of LFC in Britain. Salah is LFC's best player and "talisman", the guy who broke records last season and is being compared to the very best in football. It's all about putting a spin on the perception of the talisman of LFC, because in those people's logic, it cannot be that their most hated club have a player that is so likeable and clean. It's disgraceful really. Whether he dives or not is not even important, you will read the comments "Salah is a diver" under every match report. If there is a point to the argument or not is completely meaningless. It's trolling.

[Gutzon Borglum]

I remember how much I fucking hated Ronaldo when he was a Manc, never hated a player that much before in my life and I hopefully never will, and the reason I did wasn't really because he was (and still is) a wanker, it was because he was so fucking good at scoring fucking goals almost every game. He was for that period the difference between Manchester United not winning and winning titles. I would've found another to justify hating him probably just as much even if he didnt do the whole prima donna falling over metrosexual rubbish because it felt like every other weekend he was the fucking headline, scoring worldies and winning them matches.

I'm sure they all feel the same about Salah, and it's fucking beautiful, because no matter what shite they spout about how overrated he is, its because he's one of the best players on Earth (maybe THE best on Earth over the last year or so) that they hate him, and its especially because his goals will almost certainly be the difference between Liverpool winning and not winning titles.

[afc tukrish]

I remember how much I fucking hated Ronaldo when he was a Manc, never hated a player that much before in my life and I hopefully never will, and the reason I did wasn't really because he was (and still is) a wanker, it was because he was so fucking good at scoring fucking goals almost every game. He was for that period the difference between Manchester United not winning and winning titles. I would've found another to justify hating him probably just as much even if he didnt do the whole prima donna falling over metrosexual rubbish because it felt like every other weekend he was the fucking headline, scoring worldies and winning them matches.

I'm sure they all feel the same about Salah, and it's fucking beautiful, because no matter what shite they spout about how overrated he is, its because he's one of the best players on Earth (maybe THE best on Earth over the last year or so) that they hate him, and its especially because his goals will almost certainly be the difference between Liverpool winning and not winning titles.

But was Ronaldo subject to the same sorts of complaint/insinuation? Or was the fact that he played for United/Ferguson something of a shield?

[deFacto please, you bastards]

But was Ronaldo subject to the same sorts of complaint/insinuation? Or was the fact that he played for United/Ferguson something of a shield?

Yes. At least for a whole year after the Portugal England game when Rooney was sent off. He was booed at every stadium across the country.

[88_RED]

Yes. At least for a whole year after the Portugal England game when Rooney was sent off. He was booed at every stadium across the country.

Ronaldo in the Premier League was a c*nt.. end off.. an arrogant c*nt..

Salah, even with my red tinted glasses in not even in the same ball park.. He's humble.. played most of his record breaking season with a smile on his face..

[newterp]

I don't think it has anything to do with Salah being Egyptian. I think it's all to do with the team he is playing for, Liverpool Football Club. There is an incredible amount of hate, and I mean hate, not just disliking, of LFC in Britain. Salah is LFC's best player and "talisman", the guy who broke records last season and is being compared to the very best in football. It's all about putting a spin on the perception of the talisman of LFC, because in those people's logic, it cannot be that their most hated club have a player that is so likeable and clean. It's disgraceful really. Whether he dives or not is not even important, you will read the comments "Salah is a diver" under every match report. If there is a point to the argument or not is completely meaningless. It's trolling.

which is weird as well - this is one of the most likeable Liverpool teams ever (same with last year). the tribalism and the ability for mouth breathers to get access to the internet and have anonymity to hide behind is a really mind boggling (this is true in almost every medium around sports, politics, musicians, literature etc.)

[Bolrick]

which is weird as well - this is one of the most likeable Liverpool teams ever (same with last year). the tribalism and the ability for mouth breathers to get access to the internet and have anonymity to hide behind is a really mind boggling (this is true in almost every medium around sports, politics, musicians, literature etc.)

Disagreed...we are only likeable when we were not challenging for anything. They probably know that once we win 1 league title......we are gonna win the next few easily.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Ronaldo in the Premier League was a c*nt.. end off.. an arrogant c*nt..

Salah, even with my red tinted glasses in not even in the same ball park.. He's humble.. played most of his record breaking season with a smile on his face..

I didn't say he wasn't [Ronaldo] I am just saying there was a time that he was criticized on a regular basis.

[killer-heels]

I dont listen to football podcasts much but i randomly decided to download and listen to the Guardian one and some c*nt journalist had the nerve to call Salah’s penalty against Brighton a dive.

Its knobs like that why the media and journalists are so hated. I am actually pissed off with myself to donating some money to the Guardian.

[Ghost Town]

Is there an element of him being a foreigner that brings this animosity out? And not like, say, Eden Hazard type of foreigner. No idea, just wondering, because there are so many documented stories of how good a person Mo is and how much he does in the community - but as you note people really are finding ways to dislike him. Or maybe because he's on Liverpool?

I think you're correct that people are looking for reasons to dislike him, because he's intrinsically so likeable. I read quite a few other fans' comments last season to see what they thought of Mo and many were saying things like 'He's so likeable, wish he wasn't playing for them" or "I want to hate him but I can't" etc.

Think this 'diving' thing is a lifeline for rivals who have a fancrush on Mo but desperately want not to have it...