Mohamed Salah Player Thread (F)

And yet here we are, 7 wins from 7 and sitting pretty at the top of the table with wins over Arsenal and Chelsea in the bag already. The scrutiny of Salahs form is well over the top. 4 goals and 3 assists from 7 games. If he keeps playing at this crap level he will have directly contributed to 38 goals by the end of the season.

What is it that prevents so many posters from simply enjoying our form without all the BUT'S?

You know it is actually possible to be very happy at our wins and yet slightly concerned at our misfiring forwards.

What is it with some that they cant stand any criticism of the team or players?

And yet here we are, 7 wins from 7 and sitting pretty at the top of the table with wins over Arsenal and Chelsea in the bag already. The scrutiny of Salahs form is well over the top. 4 goals and 3 assists from 7 games. If he keeps playing at this crap level he will have directly contributed to 38 goals by the end of the season.

What is it that prevents so many posters from simply enjoying our form without all the BUT'S?

It's not even like he's really playing badly.
He's still doing a good job.

And yet here we are, 7 wins from 7 and sitting pretty at the top of the table with wins over Arsenal and Chelsea in the bag already. The scrutiny of Salahs form is well over the top. 4 goals and 3 assists from 7 games. If he keeps playing at this crap level he will have directly contributed to 38 goals by the end of the season.

What is it that prevents so many posters from simply enjoying our form without all the BUT'S?

His 3 assists are a corner, when Bobby took the ball off him at Burnley and the back heel for Trent at Chelsea - he’s not assisting with defence splitting passes or great individual play - he’s scored 1 in his last 5.
I just think he’s in an awful patch of form and it’s becoming too frequent. This stuff about being marked and no space that comes with the territory. Needs to get back to basics

You know it is actually possible to be very happy at our wins and yet slightly concerned at our misfiring forwards.

What is it with some that they cant stand any criticism of the team or players?

Because it’s always ‘well done but this guy is no good, or this players form is a concern or What’s up with such an such or from some, this player is awful he should be dropped. I think most find it quite wearing. I like reading your posts but it does seem to me that they have become negative the more we seem to be winning and I don’t really get it?

His 3 assists are a corner, when Bobby took the ball off him at Burnley and the back heel for Trent at Chelsea - he’s not assisting with defence splitting passes or great individual play - he’s scored 1 in his last 5.
I just think he’s in an awful patch of form and it’s becoming too frequent. This stuff about being marked and no space that comes with the territory. Needs to get back to basics

What does ‘needs to get back to basics’ mean?

What does ‘needs to get back to basics’ mean?

The novel idea of expecting a forward to score goals

The novel idea of expecting a forward to score goals

I thought it might be something insightful!

I thought it might be something insightful!

Do you think he’s playing well just now?

Do you think he’s playing well just now?

Bit hit and miss, I thought he had a good first half vs Chelsea, scored an excellent goal the previous game against Newcastle. Not everything is coming off for him but he is always going to be that sort of a player. Sometimes he is red hot and everything he touches turns to gold and sometimes it doesn’t all come off. Fans get too greedy, he’s got 4 goals in 7, he’s been our main goal scorer for 2 seasons and yet a few fans almost seem to sway aside his goals contribution because they think his overall game isn’t at their required standard. He’s a goal scorer, that’s his job and he’s doing it. Currently in track for 30+ league goals. Bizarrely he could be getting criticised all season by a few as he accrues them.

Bit hit and miss, I thought he had a good first half vs Chelsea, scored an excellent goal the previous game against Newcastle. Not everything is coming off for him but he is always going to be that sort of a player. Sometimes he is red hot and everything he touches turns to gold and sometimes it doesn’t all come off. Fans get too greedy, he’s got 4 goals in 7, he’s been our main goal scorer for 2 seasons and yet a few fans almost seem to sway aside his goals contribution because they think his overall game isn’t at their required standard. He’s a goal scorer, that’s his job and he’s doing it. Currently in track for 30+ league goals. Bizarrely he could be getting criticised all season by a few as he accrues them.

Fair enough. Can tell you right now though he won’t be anywhere near 30 league goals

Because it’s always ‘well done but this guy is no good, or this players form is a concern or What’s up with such an such or from some, this player is awful he should be dropped. I think most find it quite wearing. I like reading your posts but it does seem to me that they have become negative the more we seem to be winning and I don’t really get it?

I'm not sure that's fair, I think all our players are fantastic but I will comment if they have a dip in form. This is exactly why I wanted a 4th top quality forward to provide genuine competition and to be able to give a player a rest if their form has a dip.
Having said all this I'm sure our forwards will click back into gear soon, they'll have to against Leicester.

Fair enough. Can tell you right now though he won’t be anywhere near 30 league goals

Just saying that’s what’s he currently on course for. Almost sounds like you’d be bit gutted if he did

Just saying that’s what’s he currently on course for. Almost sounds like you’d be bit gutted if he did

That's a bit naughty, it doesn't sound like that at all to me.

I'm not sure that's fair, I think all our players are fantastic but I will comment if they have a dip in form. This is exactly why I wanted a 4th top quality forward to provide genuine competition and to be able to give a player a rest if their form has a dip.
Having said all this I'm sure our forwards will click back into gear soon, they'll have to against Leicester.

So did I fella BUT in hindsight I’m not sure they would have played much.

As for my comments being unfair. There are a number of posters who post as many negative posts as they do positive. Given we’re on a 15 game win streak that seems pretty off to me.

That's a bit naughty, it doesn't sound like that at all to me.

Actually I think my maths has had a fail there! He's on track for 20 not 30!

I'd be quite happy with 20 meself.

Just saying that’s what’s he currently on course for. Almost sounds like you’d be bit gutted if he did

Not at all, he’ll probably score on wed night and play well and I hope he does
He’s on course btw for 21 league goals (0.57 per game)

Not at all, he’ll probably score on wed night and play well and I hope he does
He’s on course btw for 21 league goals (0.57 per game)

Yeah my bad maths!

21 goals not to be sniffed at. Particularly if Mane can chip in with a similar number form the other side.

It is a bit over the top but you have to agree that Mo is in a poor run of form these last 3 games, actually all the forwards are.

It can't be too bad  all the forwards out of form and yet we are still sitting on top of the league.Exciting times ahead when the 3  of them hit top form.

And yet here we are, 7 wins from 7 and sitting pretty at the top of the table with wins over Arsenal and Chelsea in the bag already. The scrutiny of Salahs form is well over the top. 4 goals and 3 assists from 7 games. If he keeps playing at this crap level he will have directly contributed to 38 goals by the end of the season.

What is it that prevents so many posters from simply enjoying our form without all the BUT'S?

It’s like you’re denouncing the pacifists for a lack of patriotism.

We only won the game by virtue of Gini’s Fluke goal; that much is indisputable. If you’re going to rattle off statistics to support your point, fair enough, but I would also like you to include Mo’s passing accuracy, completed dribbles, shooting accuracy and the “assist” for Bobby that, in reality, was taken off of his boot against Burnley.

Salah is still posting good numbers; that’s what phenomenal players do, regardless of form. But to ignore his obviously reduced effectiveness of late and to criticize others for “not enjoying our form” is hollow in its logic.

He'll come good. Wouldn't be surprised if he scores against Leicester and the Mancs in the next 2 games.

You can just imagine the sh*t storm in here is we were not 7/7 , yes he’s slightly off but still working hard for the team , be up around twenty or more come seasons end will Mo .

You can just imagine the sh*t storm in here is we were not 7/7 , yes he’s slightly off but still working hard for the team , be up around twenty or more come seasons end will Mo .

I don't think anyone is saying that he's not a) A fantastic forward, b) Doesn't work hard for the team, c) Won't come good. All some of us are saying is that he is playing poorly at the moment, with poor touches, dribbles into dead ends and fairly average finishing (by his standards)

It’s like you’re denouncing the pacifists for a lack of patriotism.

We only won the game by virtue of Gini’s Fluke goal; that much is indisputable. If you’re going to rattle off statistics to support your point, fair enough, but I would also like you to include Mo’s passing accuracy, completed dribbles, shooting accuracy and the “assist” for Bobby that, in reality, was taken off of his boot against Burnley.

Salah is still posting good numbers; that’s what phenomenal players do, regardless of form. But to ignore his obviously reduced effectiveness of late and to criticize others for “not enjoying our form” is hollow in its logic.

Hi mate, I’ve acknowledged that Salah’s Form has been a bit up and down a few posts back in this thread. And I’m all for constructive criticism and it would be pretty boring if everyone was ultra positive about everything all the time. But when we’re winning every week and have a virtually unblemished record this season and coming off of the back of an incredible season I find the frequency of negative posts quite wearing. Remember Rafa whenever we scored, he never celebrated, just jotted something in his notebook and carried on as normal. We’ve got a few fans like that.

Going back to Salah, I see him as a striker so if he is scoring and/or making goals (which he has been) then I am pretty happy. Most strikers are judged on their goals return (not necessarrily trues for Salah mind) so he is doing ok in my book.