Has Mohamed Salah proved that he is a world-class player?

[The Viper]

Salah performing well again this season. Consistency is the making of a great player. Certainly up there with the best at the moment.

 

[shaaik]

Obviously not a one season wonder, that Injury before the world cup must have been very demoralizing for him and he has done well to come back from that.

 

[KingKhanWC]

As you can probably remember... I criticised him for having a very downbeat/sulky attitude earlier in the season.

Tonight he was immense. Running into space and past people, bringing others into the game and ofcourse the assist aside from his own goal.

Did you notice how Firminho was everywhere tonight?

Firminho is a new role and I think it suits him pretty well. He's a rare forward who can nibble & take the ball off the oppostion and of course has great vision. Playing a bit deeper wont allow him to score many goals but it makes Liverpool a more solid team.

Salah's fitness is back to it's best. Has a great chance to score over 30+ PL goals again this season.

 

[MMHS]

If Mo is put into transfer market today, what could be his fee? My hunch is it’ll be around £125m; obviously he is world class. At this moment, I think only 4-5 players can draw higher price than him - Messi, Hazard, Neymar, Mbappe, KDB and may be Dybala. Anyone else?

 

[KingKhanWC]

If Mo is put into transfer market today, what could be his fee? My hunch is it’ll be around £125m; obviously he is world class. At this moment, I think only 4-5 players can draw higher price than him - Messi, Hazard, Neymar, Mbappe, KDB and may be Dybala. Anyone else?

As you know transfer fees are also based on the length of contract a player has and also their age. Mo signed a new contract a few months ago and is still youngish so probably would go over 150million.

But he's going nowhere!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Beautiful gesture from Mo.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Rubbish dive yesterday, don't need Liverpool to be divers like the Spuds

 

[KingKhanWC]

Rubbish dive yesterday, don't need Liverpool to be divers like the Spuds

Salah when fouled in dangerous positions doesn't usually go down. He recently scored after being fouled because he decided to continue running but often the foul ends his attack. He was probably told by Klopp to go down if fouled in the box, which he did and the penatly was given. I agree there wasn't enough contact to go down but it was a clear foul. If referees give fouls inside the box as they do outside it would stop players going down when fouled in the box.

 

[MenInG]

DAKAR: Mohamed Salah completed a memorable day for Egyptian football by retaining his African Player of the Year award in Senegal on Tuesday (Jan 8).

The 26-year-old Liverpool star finished first with club-mate Senegalese Sadio Mane and Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the other finalists.

"I have dreamt of winning this award since I was a child and now I have done so twice in a row," Salah said soon after receiving his trophy in Dakar.

"My thanks go to my family, my team-mates and my fans and I dedicate this trophy to my homeland, Egypt."

It was an identical outcome to last year when Salah became only the second Egyptian after 1983 winner Mahmoud al Khatib to be voted the best footballer in Africa.

Egypt crushed sole rivals South Africa 16-1 earlier on Tuesday in a CAF executive committee vote in Dakar to decide which country succeeded Cameroon as 2019 Cup of Nations hosts.

Delays to preparations and concerns about security resulted in the central African nation being replaced as hosts, and they will stage the 2021 tournament instead.

While the 15-vote winning margin for Egypt was unexpected, the success of Salah was anticipated as he continues to score regularly for the English Premier League leaders.

Salah netted 44 goals in all competitions for Liverpool last season - his first with the Anfield club - and has bagged 13 Premier League goals so far this season.

Ironically, Aubameyang has scored one league goal more than Salah, topping the charts with Tottenham Hotspur and England star Harry Kane on 14.

Salah was born in a northern Egyptian town Nagrig and used to make eight-hour return trips on buses to train with Cairo-based El Mokawloon (Arab Contractors).

Spotted by scouts from Swiss club Basel, he moved there in 2012 before joining Premier League giants Chelsea two years later.

Salah found scoring difficult early in his professional career and was nicknamed "chancentod" (chance killer) by the Swiss media.

OFF-TARGET

Later, playing for Chelsea in a League Cup tie, the Egyptian was so off-target with a goal attempt that the ball trickled over the touchline for a throw-in.

Unhappy with his two-goal return, Chelsea lent Salah to Italian outfits Fiorentina and Roma, then sold him to the latter club.

Salah blossomed in Rome, averaging close to a goal every two matches, and Liverpool paid almost £37 million (about US$47 million/€41 million) to sign him two years ago.

The Egyptian had his share of setbacks last year, too, with an injury in the Champions League final loss to Real Madrid also keeping him out of a World Cup defeat by Uruguay.

He returned to score against hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia, but the Pharaohs exited their first appearance at the global showpiece in 28 years without securing even one point.

Salah netted twice and missed two penalties three months later in a 6-0 Cup of Nations rout of Niger and snatched the late winner in a 3-2 victory over Tunisia in the same competition.

Having defended his Player of the Year title, his next goal will be to match the four straight wins in the competition by former Manchester City and Ivory Coast star Yaya Toure.

The other male awards went to France-born Morocco coach Herve Renard, the Mauritania national team, and Moroccan Achraf Hakimi in the youth category.

South African Chrestinah Kgatlana was voted Women's Player of the Year and South Africa coach Desiree Ellis and the Nigeria national team were the other female winners.

The Goal of the Year award also went to Kgatlana.


Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...an-award-to-seal-great-day-for-egypt-11100656

 

[MenInG]

Mohammad Salah keeps on impressing - what a player!

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"> Mohamed Salah has become the 8th African player to reach PL goals.<br><br>The complete list:<br>104 – D. Drogba &#55356;&#56808;&#55356;&#56814;<br>97 – E. Adebayor &#55356;&#56825;&#55356;&#56812;<br>95 – Yakubu &#55356;&#56819;&#55356;&#56812;<br>62 – Y. Toure &#55356;&#56808;&#55356;&#56814;<br>54 – Kanu &#55356;&#56819;&#55356;&#56812;<br>52 – E. Ekoku &#55356;&#56819;&#55356;&#56812;<br>52 – S. Mane &#55356;&#56824;&#55356;&#56819;<br>50 – M. SALAH &#55356;&#56810;&#55356;&#56812; <a href="https://t.co/XpbyWxXd42">pic.twitter.com/XpbyWxXd42</a></p>— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySportsStatto/status/1086664333873025024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[hadi123]

Not many can deny he is World Class but Salah bro should stop with the diving

 

[KingKhanWC]

Not many can deny he is World Class but Salah bro should stop with the diving

I think the media esp Garth Crooks/BBC made too much out of this. The ref gave the penalty against Newcastle and the ref did not book Salah for simulation against Palace.

 

[shaaik]

One of the best if not the best.

 

[Zeeraq]

Mo Salah museum to be built in honour of the Liverpool star's achievements

Premier League star Mohamed Salah is getting an entire museum built in his honour by the Egyptian government.

The Liverpool forward is being celebrated for his achievements in the form of the 'Mohamed Salah Sports Centre' at the Gezira Youth Centre in Cairo.

The museum will include some of the sports star's belongings, shirts representing the teams he has played for, and pictures of the star from key moments in his career.

There's no denying that Mo Salah has built up quite the list of accolades already.

Having signed with Liverpool in 2017, he has broken several records already including the football club's scoring record for a debut season, and was named the Premier League's 'Player of the Season' for 2017/2018 after scoring 32 goals in the 38-game season.

Not to mention he's also been awarded the Golden Boot award for the same season.

Sports minister Ashraf Sobhy revealed plans to open the museum after Mo picked up the award for BBC African Player of the Year, for the second year in a row.

It's believed that plans for the museum have come into play as Mo's home nation of Egypt are proud of his career and achievements thus far.

There has yet to be a date confirmed as to when the museum would likely open, while Brits who would want to visit once it's announced would need to check the latest FCO advice before booking a trip.

It won't be the first time that a museum has paid tribute to the star.

Although the new venture will be on a much bigger scale, last year the British Museum in London honoured the player by featuring a pair of football shoes created for him as part of an exhibition on Modern Egypt.

The unused Adidas shoes were specially moulded to the player's feet, and were displayed by the museum's permanent Ancient Egypt exhibition.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/africa/mo-salah-museum-built-honour-13900999

 

[shaaik]

50 goals in the Premiere League for Mohammed Salah , 4th quickest..... what a player.

 

[Mamoon]

Terrific player, but also a pathetic diver. It will certainly help him fill Ronaldo or Neymar’s shoes at Madrid or Barcelona.

It will be hard for Liverpool to keep him this summer.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Terrific player, but also a pathetic diver. It will certainly help him fill Ronaldo or Neymar’s shoes at Madrid or Barcelona.

It will be hard for Liverpool to keep him this summer.

Please dont ruin this thread with your ignorance. Salah did not dive yesterday and has many times not fallen down when he had the chance to do so.

 

[Mamoon]

Please dont ruin this thread with your ignorance. Salah did not dive yesterday and has many times not fallen down when he had the chance to do so.

He is a diver. Your biased opinion doesn’t interest me.

 

[KingKhanWC]

He is a diver. Your biased opinion doesn’t interest me.

Every player takes a 'dive' at times lol. Salah if anything tries to continue when being fouled. Ive watched every minute of him playing since he arrrived at Liverpool. Your ignorant opinion makes me laugh.

 

[Mamoon]

Every player takes a 'dive' at times lol. Salah if anything tries to continue when being fouled. Ive watched every minute of him playing since he arrrived at Liverpool. Your ignorant opinion makes me laugh.

It doesn't matter if you have watched every minute. You are a Liverpool fan and your opinion is thus heavily tainted with bias. There is no doubt that Salah is world class, but there is also no doubt that he is a diver.

 

[Mueez]

Whilst reading about diving in the 16m box, my head thought about Robben diving in the penalty area to get a penalty against Mexico in WC 2014.

What a joke that was...

 

[KingKhanWC]

It doesn't matter if you have watched every minute. You are a Liverpool fan and your opinion is thus heavily tainted with bias. There is no doubt that Salah is world class, but there is also no doubt that he is a diver.

Ive played football, I go to the games. You are Pakistani, probably never played a full match at any decent level so dont know much about football.

Did he dive last night when the penalty was awarded?

 

[Mamoon]

Ive played football, I go to the games. You are Pakistani, probably never played a full match at any decent level so dont know much about football.

Did he dive last night when the penalty was awarded?

Ah, the good old "you are Pakistani so you don't know football". When this card is used, it is obvious that the person has lost the argument. Yes Salah did dive, he could have held his ground but he took a dive which has been the norm for him this season.

Anyway, I am not sure why you are in denial. Salah is not the only great player to dive. Ronaldo and Neymar are massive divers, but that hasn't changed the fact that they are great players.

Yes it is not something that you want to see especially from elite players, but Salah will remain a top player regardless of his diving habit.

 

[Abdullah719]

Ah, the good old "you are Pakistani so you don't know football". When this card is used, it is obvious that the person has lost the argument. Yes Salah did dive, he could have held his ground but he took a dive which has been the norm for him this season.

Anyway, I am not sure why you are in denial. Salah is not the only great player to dive. Ronaldo and Neymar are massive divers, but that hasn't changed the fact that they are great players.

Yes it is not something that you want to see especially from elite players, but Salah will remain a top player regardless of his diving habit.

He has gone down rather easily at times this season but yesterday's incident wasn't a dive. The defender had his arms around him and it was a definite penalty.

 

[Gharib Aadmi]

Yes the one season wonder remarks should end now. He is without a doubt one of the top players in the world.

 

[topspin]

Ah, the good old "you are Pakistani so you don't know football". When this card is used, it is obvious that the person has lost the argument. Yes Salah did dive, he could have held his ground but he took a dive which has been the norm for him this season.

Anyway, I am not sure why you are in denial. Salah is not the only great player to dive. Ronaldo and Neymar are massive divers, but that hasn't changed the fact that they are great players.

Yes it is not something that you want to see especially from elite players, but Salah will remain a top player regardless of his diving habit.

It was a penalty, according to the pundits and when I saw it live that's exactly what I thought.

If that's hard to digest, I recommend watching it again with your favourite Peshawari naan.

 

[Khan12]

It doesn't matter if you have watched every minute. You are a Liverpool fan and your opinion is thus heavily tainted with bias. There is no doubt that Salah is world class, but there is also no doubt that he is a diver.

Lol. Have you ever played football? if have have then you would know that was not a dive. The defender had both his arms around him.

 

[Mamoon]

It was a penalty, according to the pundits and when I saw it live that's exactly what I thought.

If that's hard to digest, I recommend watching it again with your favourite Peshawari naan.

Was that Peshawari naan bit a joke? Anyway, you can argue over that particular penalty if you wish, but there is no denying that he is a serial diver.

I am not sure why admitting to it is a problem. He is not the first or won’t be the last quality player to dive. Unfortunately some (not all) are playing the religion card again, and have to seemingly defend him no matter what.

 

[Mamoon]

Lol. Have you ever played football? if have have then you would know that was not a dive. The defender had both his arms around him.

I think he went down rather easily, and even if the general opinion is that it wasn’t a dive, it doesn’t change the fact that Salah is a diver.

It appears that Salah is becoming the Amla of football for some people who has to be defended at all costs. He is a terrific player but he is a diver, and that is a fact not an opinion.

 

[QuickCrick]

He’s arguably the most hacked player in the league and many times stayed on his feet and not been given the foul so he can be forgiven for being theatrical when fouled. Also some of these ‘dives’ are him anticipating a challenge to avoid a serious injury rather then to win a pen, when the tackle doesn’t come in it can look silly but as mentioned above you need to play the game to understand..

Check out his goal against Bournemouth and you might change your opinion!

 

[topspin]

Was that Peshawari naan bit a joke? Anyway, you can argue over that particular penalty if you wish, but there is no denying that he is a serial diver.

I am not sure why admitting to it is a problem. He is not the first or won’t be the last quality player to dive. Unfortunately some (not all) are playing the religion card again, and have to seemingly defend him no matter what.

Yes it was a joke! But also good food from your region, so it might help lessen all the tension here about Salah.

No doubt he has dived and gone down easily, but having read your comments it seems you can’t distinguish between the two. Does Salah go down easily like most footballers? Yes

Has he dived? Yes but he isn’t a serial diver/cheat like you’re making him come across simply because he’s only started doing this repeatedly this season, which comes to no surprise since more players are marking him now.

But his issue is more about going down easily (minimum physical contact), which I must emphasise again isn’t blatant diving.

I’m not Billu bhai, so I’m not going to defend him merely on the basis of his religion. You should know by now (from my cricket related posts), I say how it is.

Salah can certainly do more to stay on his feet, however with the competitive edge you find at the highest level of the sport, the sad reality is you’ll find teams and certain players, display a win-at-all costs type of football. Coaches play a big part of making players do this, as they want to exploit every chance they get to win every minute on the field. It is what it is. Football isn’t a gentleman sport featuring players of high morals and integrity.

 

[Mamoon]

He’s arguably the most hacked player in the league and many times stayed on his feet and not been given the foul so he can be forgiven for being theatrical when fouled. Also some of these ‘dives’ are him anticipating a challenge to avoid a serious injury rather then to win a pen, when the tackle doesn’t come in it can look silly but as mentioned above you need to play the game to understand..

Check out his goal against Bournemouth and you might change your opinion!

Getting hacked and fouled a lot is not a justification for diving. Hazard is the most fouled player in the league since his arrival, but he rarely dives.

Messi is probably the most fouled and hacked player of all time, but he too rarely dives. Salah has been diving throughout the season and like many great players, he has developed this tendency of going down very easily and fishing for penalties.

It doesn’t make him any less of a player. Funny how these excuses of avoiding an injury etc. are not used for Neymar who is better than Salah.

It isn’t about playing the game or some other straw man argument, unfortunately it has a lot to do with the fact that people find it difficult to criticize Salah because of his faith.

 

[Mamoon]

Yes it was a joke! But also good food from your region, so it might help lessen all the tension here about Salah.

No doubt he has dived and gone down easily, but having read your comments it seems you can’t distinguish between the two. Does Salah go down easily like most footballers? Yes

Has he dived? Yes but he isn’t a serial diver/cheat like you’re making him come across simply because he’s only started doing this repeatedly this season, which comes to no surprise since more players are marking him now.

But his issue is more about going down easily (minimum physical contact), which I must emphasise again isn’t blatant diving.

I’m not Billu bhai, so I’m not going to defend him merely on the basis of his religion. You should know by now (from my cricket related posts), I say how it is.

Salah can certainly do more to stay on his feet, however with the competitive edge you find at the highest level of the sport, the sad reality is you’ll find teams and certain players, display a win-at-all costs type of football. Coaches play a big part of making players do this, as they want to exploit every chance they get to win every minute on the field. It is what it is. Football isn’t a gentleman sport featuring players of high morals and integrity.

Salah has been diving throughout the season, and getting marked/hacked/fouled is not a justification for diving and going down easily fishing for penalties.

Yes it is true that most players do the same, but they are all criticized for it and Salah deserves the same treatment.

Anyway, he is a great player and I love watching him. It will a shame for the PL to lose the likes of him and Hazard this summer.

 

[Khan12]

I think he went down rather easily, and even if the general opinion is that it wasn’t a dive, it doesn’t change the fact that Salah is a diver.

It appears that Salah is becoming the Amla of football for some people who has to be defended at all costs. He is a terrific player but he is a diver, and that is a fact not an opinion.

Again your assessment shows you haven't played football. Stop talking about a diver etc you said this was a dive and saying something else now. Stop playing the amla card we know you don't like Salah for obvious reasons.

 

[Mamoon]

Again your assessment shows you haven't played football. Stop talking about a diver etc you said this was a dive and saying something else now. Stop playing the amla card we know you don't like Salah for obvious reasons.

Don’t give me lectures on football. I know football and I know stuff, and I don’t have a bias for or against Salah. I am happy to put my knowledge of football to test against anyone on this forum.

Anyway, he is an outstanding player and one of the best in the world. However, he is also a diver.

Actually, the truth is that people are over-defensive of Salah because of “some” obvious reasons, which he is why he is becoming the Amla of football. However, unlike Amla, he is actually very, very good and not overhyped by any measure.

 

[Khan12]

Don’t give me lectures on football. I know football and I know stuff, and I don’t have a bias for or against Salah. I am happy to put my knowledge of football to test against anyone on this forum.

Anyway, he is an outstanding player and one of the best in the world. However, he is also a diver.

Actually, the truth is that people are over-defensive of Salah because of “some” obvious reasons, which he is why he is becoming the Amla of football. However, unlike Amla, he is actually very, very good and not overhyped by any measure.

you have already shown enough of your knowledge by coming to the conclusion that he dived the other day. No need to to show more. No one bring amla here since you are obsessed with him thats why you bought it up.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Ah, the good old "you are Pakistani so you don't know football". When this card is used, it is obvious that the person has lost the argument. Yes Salah did dive, he could have held his ground but he took a dive which has been the norm for him this season.

Anyway, I am not sure why you are in denial. Salah is not the only great player to dive. Ronaldo and Neymar are massive divers, but that hasn't changed the fact that they are great players.

Yes it is not something that you want to see especially from elite players, but Salah will remain a top player regardless of his diving habit.

I mentioned Pakistani because you haven't played any type of football in England at any type of decent level and therefore dont understand the game. You have proven this by saying Salah dived lol.

Let me help you out.

A dive is when a player drops to the floor without being fouled. A foul is an unfair challenge by a player. Salah was fouled as the defender had his arm around his body. Salah tried to wriggle out of it but as he was unfairly challenged he lost balance and then fell to the floor. Sure he could have tried to stay on his feet but there is no complusion on a player to do so when being unfairly challenged.

The referee, commentators and pundits all agreed it was a foul.

Please learn the basics of football and try to play the game which will help you undertand the sport.

 

[Mamoon]

I mentioned Pakistani because you haven't played any type of football in England at any type of decent level and therefore dont understand the game. You have proven this by saying Salah dived lol.

Let me help you out.

A dive is when a player drops to the floor without being fouled. A foul is an unfair challenge by a player. Salah was fouled as the defender had his arm around his body. Salah tried to wriggle out of it but as he was unfairly challenged he lost balance and then fell to the floor. Sure he could have tried to stay on his feet but there is no complusion on a player to do so when being unfairly challenged.

The referee, commentators and pundits all agreed it was a foul.

Please learn the basics of football and try to play the game which will help you undertand the sport.

Again, wrong. There is a subtle difference between diving and going down easily - a dive is when a player drops to the ground without any or very little contact, and this often yields them a yellow card if the referee catches them.

“Going down easily” is when a player is getting hacked and fouled and they decide to drop to the ground to exploit the situation. This mostly happens in the box because referees rarely give penalties unless a player goes down.

Salah was getting fouled against Crystal Palace, but the defender did not force him to fall down. He deliberately went to the ground to win a penalty.

You can justify it all you want, but it is against the spirit of the game and not something that should be encouraged. The likes of Messi and Hazard have tried to stay on their feet many times when going to the floor would have won them penalties.

Salah is not only a diver but he also tends to go down easily. Again, not a big deal because a lot of players do that, but there is no reason why Salah should be defended and portrayed as if he is some sort of saint.

These commentators and pundits that you are using to justify your position are the same people who call Messi the GOAT which you rubbish, so perhaps you should be a little consistent.

Besides, I don’t need football lessons from someone who thinks Ronaldo is better than Messi. I am afraid you are the one who needs to learn the basics of football.

 

[Mamoon]

you have already shown enough of your knowledge by coming to the conclusion that he dived the other day. No need to to show more. No one bring amla here since you are obsessed with him thats why you bought it up.

Read my last post, it should help you.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Again, wrong. There is a subtle difference between diving and going down easily - a dive is when a player drops to the ground without any or very little contact, and this often yields them a yellow card if the referee catches them.

“Going down easily” is when a player is getting hacked and fouled and they decide to drop to the ground to exploit the situation. This mostly happens in the box because referees rarely give penalties unless a player goes down.

Salah was getting fouled against Crystal Palace, but the defender did not force him to fall down. He deliberately went to the ground to win a penalty.

You can justify it all you want, but it is against the spirit of the game and not something that should be encouraged. The likes of Messi and Hazard have tried to stay on their feet many times when going to the floor would have won them penalties.

Salah is not only a diver but he also tends to go down easily. Again, not a big deal because a lot of players do that, but there is no reason why Salah should be defended and portrayed as if he is some sort of saint.

These commentators and pundits that you are using to justify your position are the same people who call Messi the GOAT which you rubbish, so perhaps you should be a little consistent.

Besides, I don’t need football lessons from someone who thinks Ronaldo is better than Messi. I am afraid you are the one who needs to learn the basics of football.

Where did I say Ronaldo is beter than Messi? Please show you're not a liar.

Salah was playing against Cardiff. If you dont even know what team is out there, there is no hope. )

dive is when a player drops to the ground without any or very little contact, and this often yields them a yellow card if the referee catches them.

Any unfair contact is a foul.

Stick to painting pretty pictures, you've never played football and will never undestand it.

 

[WC-Passion]

What kind of question is this? He's obviously world-class, just not the best in the league. Hazard is easily the better player. Comeback when Salah drags Liverpool to two league titles, a league cup and FA cup and then we'll talk about that

Also this discussion about whether Salah is a diver is a strange one. He dives as much as the next winger. I would definitely say he's a "diver" but the fact that people have some sort of moral high-ground about it is silly, I don't know any elite wingers that don't drop if they need to.

 

[Mamoon]

Where did I say Ronaldo is beter than Messi? Please show you're not a liar.

Salah was playing against Cardiff. If you dont even know what team is out there, there is no hope. )



Any unfair contact is a foul.

Stick to painting pretty pictures, you've never played football and will never undestand it.

Sorry my bad, I wrote Crystal Palace because I was talking about them in another conversation with someone else. I have been following football for as long as I have followed cricket, and I know my teams and my players.

Plus, I don’t just watch English football only and follow other leagues as well. Anyway, I am glad you could have a laugh on my expense.

Not sure why “stick to painting pretty pictures” is going to bug me. I take tremendous pride in my artistic abilities. I would be happy to give you some advice if you are struggling to draw a line.

“Any unfair contact is a foul” doesn’t apply in the penalty box. The defenders have greater margin of error and unless the player drops to the ground, the referees don’t give penalties (handballs notwithstanding).

I think I saw you claim that Ronaldo is better than Messi, but if you are denying that claim, I have no reason to disbelieve you and I will actually apologize for false attribution.

Something that you failed to do after wrongly accusing me of propagating a fake video against Imran Khan. Nevertheless, I will be the bigger man.

 

[Mamoon]

What kind of question is this? He's obviously world-class, just not the best in the league. Hazard is easily the better player. Comeback when Salah drags Liverpool to two league titles, a league cup and FA cup and then we'll talk about that

Also this discussion about whether Salah is a diver is a strange one. He dives as much as the next winger. I would definitely say he's a "diver" but the fact that people have some sort of moral high-ground about it is silly, I don't know any elite wingers that don't drop if they need to.

Hazard is comfortably the best player in the league. People forget how good he is. Somehow, Salah has become God’s gift to the PL after 2 years.

Hazard is not only a better player but also he is not a cheat either. In addition, he is not the type of player who runs for greener pastures as soon as his team starts to struggle. Someone in his place would have left Chelsea for Madrid years ago, and he even delayed his move from Lille until they agreed on a transfer fee.

A genuine role model in every sense of the world. Outstanding footballer, respects the spirit of the game and keeps a low profile. Unfortunately there are very few top players like him, if any.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Sorry my bad, I wrote Crystal Palace because I was talking about them in another conversation with someone else. I have been following football for as long as I have followed cricket, and I know my teams and my players.

Plus, I don’t just watch English football only and follow other leagues as well. Anyway, I am glad you could have a laugh on my expense.

Not sure why “stick to painting pretty pictures” is going to bug me. I take tremendous pride in my artistic abilities. I would be happy to give you some advice if you are struggling to draw a line.

“Any unfair contact is a foul” doesn’t apply in the penalty box. The defenders have greater margin of error and unless the player drops to the ground, the referees don’t give penalties (handballs notwithstanding).

I think I saw you claim that Ronaldo is better than Messi, but if you are denying that claim, I have no reason to disbelieve you and I will actually apologize for false attribution.

Something that you failed to do after wrongly accusing me of propagating a fake video against Imran Khan. Nevertheless, I will be the bigger man.

I wont apologise to you because you haven't apologised for saying Pakistani school children who may grow up to be terrorists are fair game by Indian bombs.

Back to the topic. You are wrong, there is no difference in a foul outside the box or inside according to the rules. I can also show you many occasions where Salah hasn't fallen to the floor after being fouled and some of those he continued but failed to score. This is not the hallmark of divers.

 

[Mamoon]

I wont apologise to you because you haven't apologised for saying Pakistani school children who may grow up to be terrorists are fair game by Indian bombs.

Back to the topic. You are wrong, there is no difference in a foul outside the box or inside according to the rules. I can also show you many occasions where Salah hasn't fallen to the floor after being fouled and some of those he continued but failed to score. This is not the hallmark of divers.

You took my post out of context. However, this isn’t the place for that debate. You are happy to believe what you want.

No, there is a difference in a foul inside the box or anywhere else on the pitch. Outside the box, the referees often give a mere shrug or a push as foul, but they rarely do that in the box unless the player drops to the ground.

Besides, not every diver dives all the time. Even Neymar and Ronaldo don’t go the ground whenever a defender touches them. However, they do with a high frequency and so does Salah.

 

[KingKhanWC]

You took my post out of context. However, this isn’t the place for that debate. You are happy to believe what you want.

No, there is a difference in a foul inside the box or anywhere else on the pitch. Outside the box, the referees often give a mere shrug or a push as foul, but they rarely do that in the box unless the player drops to the ground.

Besides, not every diver dives all the time. Even Neymar and Ronaldo don’t go the ground whenever a defender touches them. However, they do with a high frequency and so does Salah.

No qualified referee would agree with you. Can you show me where in the rules it says this?

Messi is a bigger diver than most players in the world. Salah is not a frequent diver, this is false. We will agree to disagree as niether you or I have stats to back this up.

 

[Mamoon]

No qualified referee would agree with you. Can you show me where in the rules it says this?

Messi is a bigger diver than most players in the world. Salah is not a frequent diver, this is false. We will agree to disagree as niether you or I have stats to back this up.

It is not about what the rules say but how the rules are implemented. Unless a defenders brings a player to the ground, referees rarely give penalties.

How many instances do you recall where a mere push was enough to give a penalty even when the fouled player stood his ground?

I actually feel that one way of minimizing diving and players going down easily is for referees to give penalties whenever a foul is committed and not wait for the player to fall to the ground before blowing the whistle.

You are probably the one person to accuse Messi of being a diver, but if you want to agree to disagree, I have no issues with that.

 

[KingKhanWC]

It is not about what the rules say but how the rules are implemented. Unless a defenders brings a player to the ground, referees rarely give penalties.

How many instances do you recall where a mere push was enough to give a penalty even when the fouled player stood his ground?

I actually feel that one way of minimizing diving and players going down easily is for referees to give penalties whenever a foul is committed and not wait for the player to fall to the ground before blowing the whistle.

You are probably the one person to accuse Messi of being a diver, but if you want to agree to disagree, I have no issues with that.

Dude Ive spoken to refs who ref at a high level. They are told to the follow the rules whether the foul is in or outside the box. Sure some under pressure wont easily give fouls in the box but this is their mistake and nothing to do with the rule or how a penalty should be given.

As for Messi. Some of these are joke

 

[WC-Passion]

Hazard is comfortably the best player in the league. People forget how good he is. Somehow, Salah has become God’s gift to the PL after 2 years.

Hazard is not only a better player but also he is not a cheat either. In addition, he is not the type of player who runs for greener pastures as soon as his team starts to struggle. Someone in his place would have left Chelsea for Madrid years ago, and he even delayed his move from Lille until they agreed on a transfer fee.

A genuine role model in every sense of the world. Outstanding footballer, respects the spirit of the game and keeps a low profile. Unfortunately there are very few top players like him, if any.

Very much agree. He's a class act, when Courtois went on strike shamelessly and left for Real Madrid, kissing the badge on the first day there, Hazard stayed and made sure that he gave his all and upped his performance for the coming season.

He has always said that he won't force a move away from Chelsea, as he's grateful for what the club has done for him with regards to his family, not to mention the fact that he loves the club truly unlike other top players we've had in the last 5 years such as Courtois and Costa. He's also a great leader for his national team and at the WC he really did Belgium proud, unlike KDB and Lukaku, he actually performed very well in that massive game vs France.

Sadly you're not wrong with your last point. When the game is filled with idiots like Neymar and Ronaldo who seem to have no shame on and off the pitch, you really start to appreciate the likes of Hazard and Messi who actually use their power to influence in a positive way and are genuine role models for kids.

It's nice to see Sterling represent England so well as a role model for kids everywhere with his kind gestures and his mature response racism. Unfortunately you'll also see it go the other way, look at Mbappe for instance, only took a year for him to start diving shamelessly just like his partner in crime on the LW...

Also it's funny reading all the comments from the Liverpool fans in this thread personally attacking you for truthfully calling out Salah for his actions. Honestly I haven't seen a fan-base more insecure and toxic in my life.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">GOAL!<br><br>Mo Salah has scored more in his first 100 Liverpool games than any other player in the club's history! <br><br>Liverpool 5-0 Huddersfield <br><br>LIVE: <a href="https://t.co/iKKzULknK7">https://t.co/iKKzULknK7</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LIVHUD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LIVHUD</a> <a href="https://t.co/UfVpW9MxXV">pic.twitter.com/UfVpW9MxXV</a></p>— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1121876893630857216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“Yes, I know we have one at home. This is a new one” <a href="https://t.co/9q8L7fSOgB">pic.twitter.com/9q8L7fSOgB</a></p>— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoSalah/status/1127659368152010753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Believe, work hard, and it’ll happen. <a href="https://t.co/F11eKYgZgK">pic.twitter.com/F11eKYgZgK</a></p>— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoSalah/status/1135015281217155072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[IAJ]

His record is awesome. But whenever I have seen him (4-5 times) I haven’t been impressed. Those games could be his bad ones.

 

[shaaik]

Undoubtedly, the Egyptian Messi for a reason.

 

[shaaik]

Has to be right up there with the best in the World. Pity that he plays for a country whose football team is almost non-existent.

 

[MenInG]

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has written to Fifa for an explanation of its missing votes for the Best Fifa Men's Player award.

The EFA says that Pharaohs' acting coach Shawky Gharib and captain Ahmed Elmohamady placed votes for Liverpool's Mohamed Salah that were not counted.

Neither are included on the voting breakdown on Fifa's website.

Since the awards ceremony Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has removed 'Egypt' from his Twitter profile.

His profile now simply reads: "Footballer for Liverpool FC."

He also posted a Tweet which translates as: "Whatever they do to try to change my love for Egypt, they will not succeed."

Barcelona's Lionel Messi won the Best Fifa Men's Player award on Monday night ahead of Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Salah's Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk.

In 2018, Salah came third in the men's award and also took the Puskas Award for goal of the season.

Each nation has three voters: the national team coach, the national team captain and a media representative.

The EFA say that both Gharib and Elmohamady had Salah as their first choices in their votes.

The media representative Hany Danial's choices were Sadio Mane followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, with Salah in third place.

It is not the first time that Salah has been upset with the EFA, following a row last year over his image rights that saw him threaten to quit the national team.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49824424

 

[Hasan123]

These days every time he is on the ball in the final 3rd you think something will happen. A truly wonderful player. But I would take Mane over Salah.

 

[Sir-fraz]

ohamed Salah really and honestly inspired me. I’m a Nottingham Forest season-ticket holder, I can be myself but because I made the declaration of faith I’m a Muslim. I’m still me and that’s what I took from Mohamed Salah. I’d love to meet him, just to shake his hand and say “Cheers” or “Shukran”.

I don’t think my mates quite believe that I’m a Muslim because I’ve not really changed. I just think my heart is better. I’m really trying to change on match days. Normally it’s pub, put a bet on, then after the game back to the pub and realise you’ve lost a lot of money. It’s hard when you’re used to such a culture and it’s part of football for a lot of people.



I’m embarrassed to say this but my opinions on Islam used to be that the religion, the culture and the people were backward; that they didn’t integrate and wanted to take over. I always looked at Muslims like the elephant in the room. I had a hatred of Muslims.

When I was in sixth form it was a period where I think I needed someone to blame for my misfortunes. Unfortunately Muslims got the brunt of it and I quickly discovered right-wing media pages. They sort of groomed me by sending me long propaganda pieces and suchlike.

Even though I had these horrible ideas of Islam, I would never say them to a Muslim. At this point I didn’t know any Muslims. My degree in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Leeds changed everything.

We had to do a dissertation and I wanted to do something a bit different. I remember my dyslexia tutor telling me: “What about Mohamed Salah’s song?” I was aware of it and I thought it was fantastic but I hadn’t considered it in those terms.

I finally got the question: “Mohamed Salah, a gift from Allah. Is the performance of Mohamed Salah igniting a conversation that combats Islamapobia within the media and political spheres?”

The Liverpool fans’ song – to the tune of Dodgy’s hit Good Enough – includes the line “If he scores another few then I’ll be Muslim too”, and I literally took that to heart.

I was a typical white-boy student who went to a different city, would get absolutely hammered and lived the student life. My degree was the first time I learned about Islam in an academic way.

University gave me the opportunity to meet a lot of students from Saudi Arabia. I thought they were evil people who carried swords but they’re the nicest people I’ve met. The conceptions I had about Arab countries completely dissolved.

Mohamed Salah was the first Muslim I could relate to. It’s the way he lives his life, how he talks to people. The other week he posed for a picture with a Liverpool fan who suffered a broken nose chasing after him. I know some other footballers would do that but you expect it now from Salah.

At university I interviewed Egyptian students and when they found out my research was about “Mohamed Salah, a gift from Allah” – which is also another Liverpool song – they would talk to me for hours about how great he is and what he’s done for their country. One million Egyptians spoiled their ballots and voted for him to be president last year.

One of the Egyptians I talked to told me that Salah encompasses what being a Muslim is, following Islam correctly. He believed that Salah is making people love Muslims again.

That really resonated with me. When Salah scores I think he’s scoring for the faith. When he won the Champions League I said to my friend that was a victory for Islam. After each of his goals Salah practises the sujood (prostration) and exposes a very Islamic symbol to the world. How many people watch the Premier League every week? Millions globally.

Salah showed me that you can be normal and a Muslim, if that’s the right phrase. You can be yourself. He’s a great player and is respected by the football community and his politics, his religion, don’t matter – and to me that’s what football can do.

When people read the Quran, or read about Islam, they see something different that is not always portrayed in the media. I’m new to the Islamic community and I’m still learning. It is hard. It’s a lifestyle change.

What would I say to the Ben of old? I’d give him a smack, to be honest, and I’d say: ‘How dare you think like that about a people that are so diverse. You need to start talking to people. You need to start asking the questions.’ We live in a multicultural, multifaith, multinational society.

Last season Chelsea fans were singing “Salah is a bomber”. That’s the first time on my social media that I had a right go. I was livid because I’m for football banter but you know when things are just not true.

Now, I’d say to Muslim kids: ‘Don’t be afraid to go to a football match.’ I think that’s an issue we have to look at from both sides. I was afraid of being segregated. I don’t want to lose my mates because I look at them as brothers to me. Now I’ve got a fifth of the world’s population as brothers and sisters.

The community has to branch out, play football, go to football. It’s up to us to realise that we’re in this together. And the best spokesman for that could be Mohamed Salah.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...lah-inspired-me-become-muslim-liverpool-islam

 

[KingKhanWC]

Mo looking dashing.

 

[MenInG]

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will miss Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya and Comoros with an ankle injury.

The 27-year-old was substituted in the 87th minute of Sunday's 3-1 Premier League win over Manchester City after picking up the knock in a challenge with Fernandinho.

Salah met up with Egypt in Cairo on Tuesday for tests on the injury.

"The injury needs a period of treatment to recover," said an Egypt statement.

Salah missed Liverpool's draw against Manchester United in October after a tackle by Leicester's Hamza Choudhury injured the same joint.

Club manager Jurgen Klopp, who had been angered by Choudhury's tackle in Liverpool's 2-1 win, said before Salah's latest setback that his joint top-scorer was still feeling the effects of that initial knock.

"I think it is more really annoying - for him, not me - the fact that it always has a bit of fluid in, and he has to deal with it, we get it out and it comes back, and stuff like that," said Klopp on 2 November.

Liverpool's next match is away to Crystal Palace on 23 November.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50396374

 

[KingKhanWC]

3 incredible goals this week!

This man scores wonder goals like no other i've seen in the Premier league for a long time.

 

[MenInG]

This instagram post from Salah getting some negative comments.



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[KingKhanWC]

^ Its only the Salafist, Whabist types who are brainwashed by Saudi extremist clerics. Most Muslims love Salah around the world .

 

[MenInG]

Mohamed Salah says he wants to stay at Liverpool for "a long time" and thinks the club can still "achieve more".

The forward, 28, is the Reds' leading goal scorer this season, playing a key role in the club sealing a first league title for 30 years last week.

The Egyptian joined Liverpool in 2017 and has also won the Champions League and Club World Cup with the Reds.

"I can't describe my feelings after we won the league after 30 years," Salah told BeIN Sports.

"I'm very happy. I enjoy the atmosphere here. I love this place and I hope to stay for a long time.

"The atmosphere here is different to any other place."

Salah has scored 92 goals in 145 games since joining Liverpool, including 21 in 41 games this campaign.

He signed a new five-year contract in July 2018 but has occasionally been linked with a big-money move away.

Liverpool are 23 points clear at the top of the Premier League with seven games remaining and could break the record points total in a Premier League season, currently held by Manchester City, who they play on Thursday.

"We have adapted well as a team and our understanding is perfect," Salah said.

"If this continues, we can achieve more. It's difficult to maintain our current level, but it's not impossible."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53246667

 

[MenInG]

Mo Salah has scored his 100th goal in English Football (98 Liverpool, 2 Chelsea) on his 177th appearance

 

[MenInG]

Salah - class of his own!

In Liverpools 7-0 win vs Crystal Palace:


57' Salah subbed on
68' Salah assist
81' Salah goal
84' Salah goal

 

[Firebat]

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward left the door open for Barcelona or Real Madrid move, says Alvaro Montero

Mohamed Salah has left the door open for a future move to Barcelona or Real Madrid after describing the La Liga giants as "two top clubs", according to Spanish football expert Alvaro Montero.

The Liverpool forward, whose current contract runs until 2023, expressed his admiration for both Spanish clubs in a recent interview - fuelling speculation around his long-term future.

"I think Madrid and Barcelona are two top clubs," Salah told Spanish newspaper AS.

"Who knows what will happen in the future, but right now I am focused on winning the Premier League and the Champions League with Liverpool again."

When pressed, Salah added: "That's a tough question, but right now I can say that everything is in the hands of the club.

"Of course I want to break records here and, I repeat, all the club records, but everything is in the hands of the club."

Montero believes Salah is open to the possibility of leaving Liverpool but says it is "almost impossible" for Real Madrid to afford the Egypt international in the current financial climate.

"Here in Spain we see this as a way of Salah not closing the door for Barcelona and even Real Madrid," Montero told Sky Sports News.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...elona-or-real-madrid-move-says-alvaro-montero

 

[uberkoen]

Mo Salah’s contributions against Crystal Palace now (statistically) makes him the best forward in Premier League history, averaging 0.97 g/a per game. Just behind him is Thierry Henry with 0.96

So who are the people here who voted no to this poll?

 

[uberkoen]

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You guys want to change your vote now?

 

[Mamoon]

I think he is going to leave for Madrid/Barcelona soon.

Barcelona could be looking at him as a potential Messi replacement.

 

[uberkoen]

I think he is going to leave for Madrid/Barcelona soon.

Barcelona could be looking at him as a potential Messi replacement.

That's not going to happen. Don't read into him being misquoted. Watch the interview.

He doesn't want to leave Liverpool unless the club let him go.

 

[Mamoon]

That's not going to happen. Don't read into him being misquoted. Watch the interview.

He doesn't want to leave Liverpool unless the club let him go.

I am not talking about him getting misquoted or not. Player loyalty doesn’t exist these days, especially among non-youth players.

He has won everything at Liverpool and this is his fourth season. He will be 29 in June. Not many players can resist a big move to Barcelona or Madrid.

It is also a good opportunity for Liverpool to sell him for a massive fee and refresh the forward line.

Salah, Mane and Firminho are all getting close to the 30 mark, and teams that think long-term have a smooth transition rather than those who allow all their key players to get old together.

Look at what happened to Barcelona and their failure to keep the squad fresh.

Selling Salah for £100M+ now is a better deal than selling a 31-32 year old Salah for half the price.

Fans are more emotionally invested than the club. When they have a great player, they are always hoping that he won’t go anywhere and retire at the club, but the club itself looks at players more of an investment, especially if it is a non-home grown player.

Few clubs in the world would turn down a £100M+ bid for a 29 year old player who has already achieved everything at the club and won so much, and has spent his best years at the club anyway.

 

[uberkoen]

I am not talking about him getting misquoted or not. Player loyalty doesn’t exist these days, especially among non-youth players.

He has won everything at Liverpool and this is his fourth season. He will be 29 in June. Not many players can resist a big move to Barcelona or Madrid.

It is also a good opportunity for Liverpool to sell him for a massive fee and refresh the forward line.

Salah, Mane and Firminho are all getting close to the 30 mark, and teams that think long-term have a smooth transition rather than those who allow all their key players to get old together.

Look at what happened to Barcelona and their failure to keep the squad fresh.

Selling Salah for £100M+ now is a better deal than selling a 31-32 year old Salah for half the price.

Fans are more emotionally invested than the club. When they have a great player, they are always hoping that he won’t go anywhere and retire at the club, but the club itself looks at players more of an investment, especially if it is a non-home grown player.

Few clubs in the world would turn down a £100M+ bid for a 29 year old player who has already achieved everything at the club and won so much, and has spent his best years at the club anyway.

Have you been watching football lately? Barcelona can't afford 100m+ player and have you seen where they are on the table?

 

[Mamoon]

Have you been watching football lately? Barcelona can't afford 100m+ player and have you seen where they are on the table?

It is Barcelona, not Getafe. They are struggling today but it is still one of the biggest and most illustrious clubs in the world.

The lack of transfer budget issue is overblown. Barcelona will sell enough players in the summer to recoup a large fee and if they sell Messi they will also free up astronomical wages.

You are getting offended at the mere idea of Salah leaving Liverpool soon even though it is quite possible.

When a club is going through a golden period, the fans always think and hope that it would last forever. Maybe you think they Salah, Mane, Van Dijk, Alisson, Fabinho, Firminho, TAA etc. would all retire at Liverpool but unfortunately football doesn’t work like that.

A lot of will change at Liverpool within the next 3-4 years.

 

[KingKhanWC]

It is Barcelona, not Getafe. They are struggling today but it is still one of the biggest and most illustrious clubs in the world.

The lack of transfer budget issue is overblown. Barcelona will sell enough players in the summer to recoup a large fee and if they sell Messi they will also free up astronomical wages.

You are getting offended at the mere idea of Salah leaving Liverpool soon even though it is quite possible.

When a club is going through a golden period, the fans always think and hope that it would last forever. Maybe you think they Salah, Mane, Van Dijk, Alisson, Fabinho, Firminho, TAA etc. would all retire at Liverpool but unfortunately football doesn’t work like that.

A lot of will change at Liverpool within the next 3-4 years.

lol. A lot changes in all clubs. This isnt some sort of great prediction or prophecy but common sense.

The same was said of Salah after his first season but he signed a new contract. Salah has 2.5 years remaining. Many players look for a final big contract, this is normal in football. But he isnt going anywhere for the next 1.5 seasons at least.

 

[Mamoon]

lol. A lot changes in all clubs. This isnt some sort of great prediction or prophecy but common sense.

The same was said of Salah after his first season but he signed a new contract. Salah has 2.5 years remaining. Many players look for a final big contract, this is normal in football. But he isnt going anywhere for the next 1.5 seasons at least.

Of course it is just common sense, which is why it is surprising to see him getting so defensive over the mere idea of Salah leaving Liverpool soon.

I don’t remember what was said about his first season but a lot has changed since. He has gone onto win the league and the UCL and will soon add another league to his collection. He will also be 29 next summer. His Liverpool cycle is coming to a close and both him and the club are obviously aware of it.

 

[Firebat]

Mohamed Salah: Jurgen Klopp plays down speculation over Liverpool forward's future

Jurgen Klopp has played down speculation linking Mohamed Salah with a move away from Liverpool.

Salah expressed his admiration for Real Madrid and Barcelona in an interview with Madrid-based newspaper AS last weekend, fuelling debate around his long-term future at Anfield.

The 28-year-old forward, who has two-and-a-half years still to run on his contract, has scored 13 goals in 13 Premier League games so far this season.

"We never speak [about contracts]," Klopp said.

"Mo is in a good mood and moment, shape and that is the most important thing. You would have seen him laughing a lot [today]. The rest is nice for you to write about but internally, nothing really [to say]."

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions and, after a 7-0 win against Crystal Palace last Saturday, hold a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...wn-speculation-over-liverpool-forwards-future

 

[Firebat]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told his Egypt forward Mohamed Salah the only reason to leave the Premier League champions is the weather but conceded the club cannot force a player to stay against his will. (Guardian)

 

[topspin]

Of course it is just common sense, which is why it is surprising to see him getting so defensive over the mere idea of Salah leaving Liverpool soon.

I don’t remember what was said about his first season but a lot has changed since. He has gone onto win the league and the UCL and will soon add another league to his collection. He will also be 29 next summer. His Liverpool cycle is coming to a close and both him and the club are obviously aware of it.

I would agree if he wasn't blessed with pace but he's very quick and is one of the most fittest players at the club.

I could be wrong but I reckon he can sustain this levels for a few more years before he begins to regress.