The Egyptian King

[Fabio]

This is bad because....?????

Stat padding while being off form might mean overall the team suffers. Mo trying to score 1 rather than laying off to someone else in a better position when we're 1 down in the 90th could be important

 

[rubans]

Stat padding while being off form might mean overall the team suffers. Mo trying to score 1 rather than laying off to someone else in a better position when we're 1 down in the 90th could be important

But he has record assists so any proof team is suffering?
Being striker, their job is take that on. That what they are there for so I don't have any issues with it.
Record goal scorers win trophies, that theory doesn't really correlate. Did people say the same about Rush being goal scorer though, we won the lot.
Every single striker on that list of top 10 CL scorers has won multiple titles, so hopefully will be same for Salah.

 

[Modo]

This is bad because....?????

Injuries...yes injuries.
Despite his impeccable physique he needs rest too. Don't forget, he broke down in the AFCON last season.

 

[rubans]

Injuries...yes injuries.
Despite his impeccable physique he needs rest too. Don't forget, he broke down in the AFCON last season.

Hopefully Slot will try and Chiesa more time now, we need a fit Salah for last 3rd of the season. Not sure if we have ever managed in 8yrs to manage his minutes or have really vialble option before.

 

[Glen C]

Injuries...yes injuries.
Despite his impeccable physique he needs rest too. Don't forget, he broke down in the AFCON last season.

Yeah but its slot that decides whether to start salah in matches or not no? Yes salah makes himself available, but slot manages his minutes just like he does the whole squad.

 

[Modo]

Yeah but its slot that decides whether to start salah in matches or not no? Yes salah makes himself available, but slot manages his minutes just like he does the whole squad.

True, but if your best player says that he wants to play, I think it's more likely that the manager will respect his wishes.
I think sometimes Salah needs to take some responsibility too. Like in the AFCON, it's worth mentioning that he already was injured before going and he just made it worse by playing. He then came back from that injury too soon and was out for a few more weeks.

 

[rubans]

Yeah but its slot that decides whether to start salah in matches or not no? Yes salah makes himself available, but slot manages his minutes just like he does the whole squad.

There is a notion on this forum that Salah for last 8yrs has been pushing his playing time on us through either managers or his contract. It's a strange notion and when you consider strong personalities like Klopp or Slot, it doesn't make sense. On the other side, you have Klopp bending over for Salah but Klopp's strong will leading to exit of whole data department with Edwards previously. It's an SCM thing...

 

[Accedalyday]

Stat pad in the PL and CL.

Ha ha. What are you on about? The two most elite comps in world club football.

I wish we had 5 other forwards who liked to stay pad with goals and assists in them.

Jesus Christ.

You're confusing me.

Didn't you say the team should be rotated etc?

Dead rubber etc?

Now you *want* mo to play every game even when we can in theory rest him so he's fresher for the run ins for the various competitions?

 

[Glen C]

True, but if your best player says that he wants to play, I think it's more likely that the manager will respect his wishes.
I think sometimes Salah needs to take some responsibility too. Like in the AFCON, it's worth mentioning that he already was injured before going. He just made it worse by playing and the he came back from that injury too soon and was out for a few more weeks.

You can't be serious. You truly think klopp and slott look the type

True, but if your best player says that he wants to play, I think it's more likely that the manager will respect his wishes.
I think sometimes Salah needs to take some responsibility too. Like in the AFCON, it's worth mentioning that he already was injured before going. He just made it worse by playing and the he came back from that injury too soon and was out for a few more weeks.

Cmon now there's no way you believe he gets to dictate to the klopp or slot over his playing time. Slot has been resting him regularly when he can in local cup games.

The AFCON i agree but for liverpool no chance.

 

[ibromurph]

This is bad because....?????

It's bad because in his pursuit to stat pad, he plays too many minutes and gets tired, and his performances get worse, even though he's scoring.

At the beginning of he season he was scoring AND playing well.

Now he's just scoring and he's not playing so well. He's missing opportunities to pass, over playing passes, mishitting crosses. missing a lot more chances and barely dribbling past anyone.

I put that down to tiredness. And he's potentially working his way towards another injury, as what happened last year.

He needs to understand it's OK to not play every minute of the PL and CL. He can get more goals/assists from resting (60mins yesterday would have been fine) and playing well in less time.

 

[localny]

Has the Egyptian Drama Queen signed his contract yet?

 

[Glen C]

It's bad because in his pursuit to stat pad, he plays too many minutes and gets tired, and his performances get worse, even though he's scoring.

At the beginning of he season he was scoring AND playing well.

Now he's just scoring and he's not playing so well. He's missing opportunities to pass, over playing passes, mishitting crosses. missing a lot more chances and barely dribbling past anyone.

I put that down to tiredness. And he's potentially working his way towards another injury, as what happened last year.

He needs to understand it's OK to not play every minute of the PL and CL. He can get more goals/assists from resting (60mins yesterday would have been fine) and playing well in less time.

The amount of minutes he's playing is down to slot not salah so hardly salah's fault for the mins played. Its slot that's choosing to play him as much as he has. But more than likely he will rest him in the final game anyway as its a dead rubber.

 

[binomial]

Has the Egyptian Drama Queen signed his contract yet?

Why is all the focus on Mo?

He's said his piece and his intentions clear, if there's a presentable contract on the table - he'll sign.

I don't think 175k a week for 12 months or whatever low ball bullshit stunt we're trying to pull here, is going to cut it.

 

[MomoWASright]

What is Mo holding out for? Out of interest.

 

[rubans]

Why is all the focus on Mo?

He's said his piece and his intentions clear, if there's a presentable contract on the table - he'll sign.

I don't think 175k a week for 12 months or whatever low ball bullshit stunt we're trying to pull here, is going to cut it.

Because when he leaves, we won’t have anything to discuss. We will just end up agreeing his replacement will be pants.

 

[darkstarexodus]

Has the Egyptian Drama Queen signed his contract yet?

Kinda forgot about the contract situation amidst this discussion of whether he has or hasn't been shit this month.

Makes for a nice change of pace.

 

[Dreambeliever]

You're confusing me.

Didn't you say the team should be rotated etc?

Dead rubber etc?

Now you *want* mo to play every game even when we can in theory rest him so he's fresher for the run ins for the various competitions?

Sounds like you are easily confused then as my point has nothing to do with rotation or Mo playing every game.

 

[Accedalyday]

Sounds like you are easily confused then as my point has nothing to do with rotation or Mo playing every game.

Ok sir, unconfuse me 🙂

 

[StevieM]

Stat padding while being off form might mean overall the team suffers. Mo trying to score 1 rather than laying off to someone else in a better position when we're 1 down in the 90th could be important

Doesn’t laying it off to someone else to score also pad his stats out?