Mohamed Salah

[Hemingway]

He did exactly that (go outside a left back and provide width) quite effectively against Spurs. His crossing is inconsistent but no more than the rest of his game as a young player.

Salah will play right when he plays because he's always been a right winger, I agree with that, but I don't think Sterling will be tied down too strongly to either wing, especially since part of the point of adding Salah is to give us attacking depth more generally.

[danperkins]

Seems like he is a realistic target.

I'm a fan of his, seems to be playing well domestically for Basle & Champs League. If we sign him hopefully he can translate that in the premier league. No problems with the transfer and would welcome this transfer 'if' we are going to address our frailties aswell.

[Catrin]

Could Salah help alleviate our LB problems? Is he good enough to stop opposition right-backs pushing forward?

[danperkins]

Could Salah help alleviate our LB problems? Is he good enough to stop opposition right-backs pushing forward?

From what i've seen not a chance... only seen him in an attacking capacity. Very busy & tenacious but all in an attacking sense.

He's definitely raw and unpredictable but has talent and is a speed merchant. I'm just curious as Salah always plays on the right wing, the whole left footer playing from right side. If we bring him him, what does that mean for Sterling.. who at RM/RF has been so consistent of late?

Sterling to the left? Salah to the left or right? Drop Sterling? Rotate with Sterling? Drop Coutinho? It's an Interesting one as we need a left winger as such, but Salah plays from the right. Surely Salah would not be bought as a squad player either?

[Hemingway]

Think he's being bought essentially to rotate with Sterling/Coutinho. We've not been able to change a game from the bench except for bringing Sturridge on against Stoke, now we should always have one or two options available to do that. Gives us more depth, ability to rotate, different looks to throw at different defenses. Not a squad player as such, but nor do I think he's a player who must be accommodated in the first eleven and presents us a problem in that sense. Options are good.

[cream]

Think he's being bought essentially to rotate with Sterling/Coutinho. We've not been able to change a game from the bench except for bringing Sturridge on against Stoke, now we should always have one or two options available to do that. Gives us more depth, ability to rotate, different looks to throw at different defenses. Not a squad player as such, but nor do I think he's a player who must be accommodated in the first eleven and presents us a problem in that sense. Options are good.

Agreed. Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling and Coutinho to fill 3 positions is not enough, especially since Moses and Aspas are contributing very little. We really need Salah, or another attacking player for sure.

[john316]

Sounds like the deal is moving forward. Talk of him flying in this evening for talks on Twitter.

[cream]

Sounds like the deal is moving forward. Talk of him flying in this evening for talks on Twitter.

He should stay away from twitter.

[danperkins]

Think he's being bought essentially to rotate with Sterling/Coutinho. We've not been able to change a game from the bench except for bringing Sturridge on against Stoke, now we should always have one or two options available to do that. Gives us more depth, ability to rotate, different looks to throw at different defenses. Not a squad player as such, but nor do I think he's a player who must be accommodated in the first eleven and presents us a problem in that sense. Options are good.

Agree that having more quality options is great, just once we address more pressing issues i'm happy.

[Slinky Skills]

He should stay away from twitter.

[Mattshark]

Agree that having more quality options is great, just once we address more pressing issues i'm happy.

Tbf, we have been after this guy for a while, probably since we realised Moses was not good enough.

[danperkins]

Tbf, we have been after this guy for a while, probably since we realised Moses was not good enough.

Yeah he does seem a consistent link alright. Moses.. like Cissoko have turned out to be shocking loan deals. At least Cissoko tries..even if he is woeful.

[Slinky Skills]

Tbf, we have been after this guy for a while, probably since we realised Moses was not good enough.

[Bender]

Rumours Chelsea want Salah

[danperkins]

rumours chelsea want salah

ffs