How different things would be if Frimpong had been healthy all season... it's a big if and everything, but I wonder how much changes if Mo DOES play less on the wing. That only happens with better support at RB/RM.
Good ideas but imo too many bridges have been burned. What a boneheaded thing to do unless he is dead set on moving to Saudi.
Maybe he stops the bleeding of Konate... but I don't think that's a hugely key factor in their breakdowns. It largely has happened on the wings and in midfield IMO.
True. Agree Completely. Yesterday for large parts of the game Joe was higher up than Isak and Ekitike at times ,it was almost like he was playing RW. A fit Frimpong is going to be Key and would actually help us manage this right wing debacle without Salah Kerkez and Frimpong will prove invaluable in the long run for creating those midfield overloads ..Heck Nuno mendes and Grimaldo find themselves as high as the left 10 repeatedly providing incision in the box ,both our wingbacks are as good and give us so much tactical flexibility
Andy Robertson on Mo Salah to @CBSSportsGolazo: “Firstly, he would probably want the season to have went better for the club, and for him. He puts a huge amount of pressure on himself to perform all the time. “Last season, he took it to a whole new level in terms of, at times, he carried this whole team forward to go and achieve amazing things. I think we’ve all been below the standards of last season, Mo included. And he’ll be first to admit that. Then obviously finds himself out of the team, which is probably a bit of a unique situation for him. “It’s obviously something that he’s not used to experiencing, but he was positive in terms of wishing us all well, sending us on our way. I’m sure he would like to be involved. But the support for the lads was still there. As a teammate, that’s all you can ask.” On what will happen next? “That’ll obviously be up to other people, it’s not up to me. I love playing with Mo and I hope to continue to play with him.”
So far we've had Virgil, Ali, Robbo, Jones (and maybe others I've missed) all declaring support for Slot while saying they love Mo and hope it all gets resolved and he stays while making it clear "It's Mo's decision what he does". Last night Virgil looked 10x more relaxed than the Angry Virg we've seen recently. It feels like there's been a big dressing room issue this season that will now be addressed - one way or the other?
Good leadership. Ali in particular, I like the forcefulness of that. It's not really giving Mo shit... but it is calling him out. But I don't know if it really matters. Because I don't think this is an emotional statement. This feels engineered by a team. This isn't the first time, it's just the first time that it's this pointed. And I wonder if that difference is because the first time he wanted a new contract, and this time he wants out. If true, that would explain the contrast.
If people aren't so hung up on optics, he could be done but the manager could still give him a last 15 - 20 mins at Anfield on Saturday...... Then sort out a move in January to Saudi
40M + 1.5 years of 350K per week = 350K x80 = 3.5M x 8 = 28M approx so, even at 40 million to Saudi - that;s effectively 70million..... that's Semenyo and his salary cover ed for 4 years for nothing good deal......
One of the more balanced and insightful articles about this situation: https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/re...pool-fans-jamie-carragher/blt3f5d1c21e114cfa4
Don't forget that last time he was at Anfield - a few months ago - he was racially abused by a Liverpool supporter. He may have no interest in coming our way for that reason alone.