Sign Here to Give Mo Salah Whatever the f#*k

[teesred]

There are a lot less options out there at rwf.

I'd sign Dybala up as a Mo replacement and rotation option.

Left-side: Diaz/Jota/Jones
Central: Jota/Dybala/Bobby
Right-side: Salah/Dybala/Taki

Not sure about Dybala in the prem. Very lightweight.

[CCTV]

Not sure about Dybala in the prem. Very lightweight.

Perhaps, more a 10 than a rwf too.

Just posted that Gnabry is out of contract next summer at Bayern, wonder if we could get him as part of the deal.

[LEGS]

He has been off form for quite a while. He has missed shitloads and has had so many chances which were perhaps better chances if he had passed.

This only happened when he went to AFCON.

Its clear he hasnt recovered from that he has hardly had a rest and was carrying them.

It worths remembering only 4 months ago he was flying.

There is NOBODY better than him in his position.

[teesred]

Perhaps, more a 10 than a rwf too.

Just posted that Gnabry is out of contract next summer at Bayern, wonder if we could get him as part of the deal.

I'd be wanting someone better than both of them to be honest.

[Kev0909]

Afcon.... ruined our chances of a quad... let's be honest. surprised we got so close anyway.

[justme]

Low block killed our champions league final and a good keeper display. can't complain about attaining 92 points.. id grab your hand off for that total next season..If Man city keep getting into the 90s.. theres sod all we can do about it,.
The teams we failed to beat this season should be bummed next season. Brighton/Brentford and so on. Saying that we will end up getting more iffy refs. now the likes of Atkinson and Dean are going. I dont trust our officials one little bit.

[Crimson Dynasty]

This only happened when he went to AFCON.

Its clear he hasnt recovered from that he has hardly had a rest and was carrying them.

It worths remembering only 4 months ago he was flying.

There is NOBODY better than him in his position.

This is a cop-out.
(blaming his drop in form on AFCON)

Mane was at the same AFCON (which he helped his country win), and his form didn't see the same precipitous drop when he returned.

Besides which, it ignores the fact that Mo's form had already began dropping from about a month and a half or two months PRIOR to AFCON.

He had a period in September and October and possibly early November when he was untouchable and was scoring everything he came in touch with and then it all dropped off a cliff.

Also saying there is 'NOBODY better than him in his position' is misleading because it's only true when he's on form.
He hasn't been on form in more than 5 or 6 months now.
(It wasn't "only 4 months ago". 4 months ago he was returning from AFCON by which point his form was already gone.)

So what is the point of such a comment?
When it's not even true.

Likewise, saying he's been "carrying them" or carrying the team is similarly a lie.
We coped well enough with both his and Mane's absence at the AFCON - a vital pivotal period during which we closed City's 14 point gap to down to 3 or 2, and a period during which it was probably Jota more than anyone that was carrying the team. Certainly the scoring load.
And while it's true that in his top form in early season he did provide the bulk of the goals that enabled us to keep within touching distance of City to be able to mount the challenge at the end (he wouldn't be the golden boot winner if not for that period), it's also true that a good percentage of his goals came from dead ball situations like penalties.

I wish we were talking about the Mo Salah that scored a hat-trick at Old Trafford, because if we were, we would probably be sat here as Premier League and Champions League winners.

But fact of the matter is we're not.
He's form (or rather its drop-off) is the primary reason for that.

[reddownunder]

Mane won AFCON and got the better of Salahs Egypt in qualifying for Qatar so perhaps mentally Salah hasn't had enough time to get over those disappointments

[LFC-DPG]

Mo scored 9 in the league after AFCON, Mane scored 8 so although it wasnt as good as pre AFCON form it wasnt a massive drop.

[LEGS]

This is a cop-out.
(blaming his drop in form on AFCON)

Mane was at the same AFCON (which he helped his country win), and his form didn't see the same precipitous drop when he returned.

Besides which, it ignores the fact that Mo's form had already began dropping from about a month and a half or two months PRIOR to AFCON.

He had a period in September and October and possibly early November when he was untouchable and was scoring everything he came in touch with and then it all dropped off a cliff.

Also saying there is 'NOBODY better than him in his position' is misleading because it's only true when he's on form.
He hasn't been on form in more than 5 or 6 months now.
(It wasn't "only 4 months ago". 4 months ago he was returning from AFCON by which point his form was already gone.)

So what is the point of such a comment?
When it's not even true.

Likewise, saying he's been "carrying them" or carrying the team is similarly a lie.
We coped well enough with both his and Mane's absence at the AFCON - a vital pivotal period during which we closed City's 14 point gap to down to 3 or 2, and a period during which it was probably Jota more than anyone that was carrying the team. Certainly the scoring load.
And while it's true that in his top form in early season he did provide the bulk of the goals that enabled us to keep within touching distance of City to be able to mount the challenge at the end (he wouldn't be the golden boot winner if not for that period), it's also true that a good percentage of his goals came from dead ball situations like penalties.

I wish we were talking about the Mo Salah that scored a hat-trick at Old Trafford, because if we were, we would probably be sat here as Premier League and Champions League winners.

But fact of the matter is we're not.
He's form (or rather its drop-off) is the primary reason for that.

Mane wasnt great until he came back from AFCON to be fair.

Salah was in the form of his life.

He hasnt had a break either played 120 mins 3 times in a week that is 4 games.

Then 2 high profile games in WC qualifier.

As ive said many times we win/lose as a team his form dropped but isnt that to be expected.

He will be back im certain of it.