Mo Salah

[Norbs]

Imagine how many he'd have if Nunez was a reliable finisher.

Harv's coming for you-hoo

[RedReet]

A lot being made of Salah's form after last AFCON, so some basically writing him off for the season.

Much like the toll two seasons ago took on our players last year, people have to consider the toll that losing the final had on Mo. He was best player in the word going into that competition and losing the final in such cruel circumstances, with the expectation of a whole country on his shoulders, clearly had a massive impact. There is nothing to suggest that the same will happen this time. Even if it ends in crushing disappointment again, he may find better ways to process the disappointment.

Then there is the flip side of the coin, Mane (who was also written off by some) came back rejuvenated and finished the season strongly playing CF (I think that was the same year, but couldn't be arsed checking ).

Without checking, I'm also assuming Mahrez probably came back and scored a load of late winners to help City lift the title.

[Rigadon]

https://twitter.com/simonbrundish/st...35898374160752

Positive: some brilliant assists (‘almost’ assists) in there. Control, spotting runs/movement, weight of pass.
Negative: how **** is our finishing?

[Buzzo]

2 goals, 2 assists and the key pass in Jones goal. And a missed pen.

We will miss him over the next how ever long. We 100% need someone to fill the gap, score some goals and create. Hopefully the other forwards will embrace the responsibility.

Say what you like about Salah (and many do) but he is relentless. Always looking to score and create. And always available.

Joint top scorer in the League, finally catches Haaland and he has to leave for a month

[danperkins]

Poor first half poor pen but absolutely on it in the 2nd half. Stats monster and lads are going to really have to step up whilst he's gone. Huge loss.

[Buzzo]

Poor first half poor pen but absolutely on it in the 2nd half. Stats monster and lads are going to really have to step up whilst he's gone. Huge loss.

[BobTheCharmer]

2 goals, 2 assists and the key pass in Jones goal. And a missed pen.

We will miss him over the next how ever long. We 100% need someone to fill the gap, score some goals and create. Hopefully the other forwards will embrace the responsibility.

Say what you like about Salah (and many do) but he is relentless. Always looking to score and create. And always available.

Joint top scorer in the League, finally catches Haaland and he has to leave for a month

Scores 2. One a tap in. The other a free hit from the penalty spot after missing one from same position in the first half. Great assist for gakpo. Then it's all about getting the glory of a hat trick when jota was the obvious pass for a tap in. He's not going to change now, that's been mo throughout his liverpool career. All good 3 points.

[peterbread]

He had the fullback done all night. He was fantastic.

[Buzzo]

Scores 2. One a tap in. The other a free hit from the penalty spot after missing one from same position in the first half. Great assist for gakpo. Then it's all about getting the glory of a hat trick when jota was the obvious pass for a tap in. He's not going to change now, that's been mo throughout his liverpool career. All good 3 points.

We need other players to have the same drive for goals and assists.

2 goals 2 assists 1 key pass leading to a goal. I dont mind him going for goal at 4-2 up with those stats.

It makes me laugh that Mo scoring tap ins is used against him. As if its so easy. Same with assists, nobody has more than him in the entire league.

[Buzzo]

I think he remains massively under appreciated. Here’s hoping Egypt have a mare at the Alcon.

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[red g]

he might not be peak Salah anymore but 80% Salah is still better than 99% of players in this league

[Charly]

I think thats the problem.Although his age and contract mean we have a business decision too.

The problem we have is legacy. There is a ridiculous expectation that we will find the next Salah, and they will somehow be better. We have an unbroken line of god tier strikers.

Mo is not playing at his "best", but we still have the expectation of a 40 goal a season hitter.We also lack cohesion up front at the moment, although today was a bit better.

I guess we are still a bit "****" at the moment, but that shows that we have a lot of room for growth. Again I think the problem was we were so good under Klopp 2-3 years ago, expectations are so ****ing high becuse we all believe in Klopp... any misfires and we automatically expect klopp to be able to counter and adjust just like that.

[Rigadon]

There is no doubt Salah will be a huge miss for Klopp's side, but they have fared well without him in the past.

They are unbeaten in all 10 Premier League games in which Salah has not appeared, since he joined in 2017-18.

He’s only missed 10 PL games in 6 and a half seasons. Extraordinary! Absolute machine.

[Norbs]

Surely that's not right but the only injury I can recall him having is the shoulder one.

So he's made 238 in 6.5 seasons. 38 x 6 is 228, add on 20 is 248 maximum. Incredible

[Exiled_red]

Surely that's not right but the only injury I can recall him having is the shoulder one

PL games played:
2017-18: 36
2018-19: 38
2019-20: 34
2020-21: 37
2021-22: 35
2022-23: 38
2023-24: 20

So it seems to check out (missed games in 2021 due to ACN) and missed some in 2020 due to Covid. Link to no of missed games through injury (although these are all comps) https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moha...spieler/148455 He may also have been rested once or twice too which wouldn't be included