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Mo Salah 2025/26 Season

Depends on the system, we’re not wedded to a 4-3-3 or 4231 especially with Isak joining.

As I’ve said elsewhere (and before the Newcastle game), I’d prefer to play Szobo in front of Frimpong on that flank in a 4231…we’d be infinitely better defensively and arguably (right now) at least as effective in an attacking sense.
Szob on the right i advocated for when we signed him, as an option at least.

Since we've got isak and ekitike, lets go for diamond 442. Wirtz behind isak ektike, szob macca and grav, overlappy fullbacks

Sensational
 
We've just played Newcastle away and Arsenal at home. He's also part of a new attack/new team like everyone else.
Give it a bit of time to gel. He'll have another very good season I reckon, but Isak/Ekitike will get part of his goal share.

No need to worry, but it might be the right time for everyone to move on next summer with Olise coming in as his replacement.
 
Let's not mess with the line up. A diamond formation would be OK, but we'd lose width and we've got two specialist wingers in Gakpo and Salah.
 
I'm not worried about Mo yet. We've turned over half the time, haven't found that chemistry yet but are still getting results.

And if his form continues to struggle, we now actually have players we can bring on for him.
 
Salah will probably still produce his average production of the past few years - repeating last year would be strange. He has always had some dry spells, if that is what is going on now.

But...if this is the beginning of a downturn, it was really important that we only gave him a 2-year extension.
 
You can't evaluate Mo over a small number of games. Half-season at least. He pops up out of nowhere and makes a difference all the time, (Bournemouth 4-2, for example)
 
Do people have amnesia? The guy who got the most goals and assists in the league. He has credit in the bank. He already has a goal and an assist to his name so stats wise he is doing fine.
Its taking time for the team to gel as there are so many new faces, lets give it ten games before we start worrying.
 
Do people have amnesia? The guy who got the most goals and assists in the league. He has credit in the bank. He already has a goal and an assist to his name so stats wise he is doing fine.
Its taking time for the team to gel as there are so many new faces, lets give it ten games before we start worrying.
Assist 😂😂😂
 
Do people have amnesia? The guy who got the most goals and assists in the league. He has credit in the bank. He already has a goal and an assist to his name so stats wise he is doing fine.
Its taking time for the team to gel as there are so many new faces, lets give it ten games before we start worrying.
Losing the ball 99% of the time when receiving it out wide has nothing to do with new team mates though.
 
Mo had incredible G&A numbers last year, he’s a phenomenon. Slot made a gentle adjustment where he effectively played with little defensive responsibility, with Szoboszlai being the legs and covering the space in behind him. He’s been well protected as before Szoboszlai we had Hendo doing the donkey work too…in Mo’s pomp he had the physical attributes (speed) to stretch the pitch. This made it worth the trade off.

I do believe however mother time has been creeping up on him, he has moments within games now where he effects games, either with a pass or a goal contribution…when that begins to fade, he becomes more and more a passenger.

He’s 33 now, there is only one direction his contributions will go (kilometres ran, sprints, pressures etc) we should learn from precedent, Ronaldo banged goals in at United in his second stint, but he was very much accommodated.

Slot must be ready to use him more strategically in games. I actually believe one of his biggest qualities is how sharp he is upstairs, and could and would affect certain games better from the bench these days.
 
Wait till Mo finds out what people have been saying about him and his performances since he signed his big fat new contract!!!
 
Slightly edited that as I spotted a typo - stating 19 league games since - it’s 10 before and 10 after.
 
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