Liverpool returned to Premier League motion in a disappointing method on Saturday, having been made to accept a 2-2 draw with Marco Silva’s Fulham.
The title-chasing Reds needed to play the vast majority of the competition with ten males after an early pink card was handed out to Andrew Robertson, resulting in a share of the factors having to be stomached come full-time.
As a lot as Robertson let himself down as an skilled determine in Arne Slot’s camp, no one can accuse Mohamed Salah of not being at his blistering greatest this season, whilst his contract scenario stays up within the air.
Salah’s significance at Liverpool
Regardless of being 32 years of age, the Egyptian maverick is exhibiting no indicators of rust when donning a Reds jersey, with Salah serving to himself to an help on this rating draw versus the Cottagers.
He was nonetheless pretty in opposition to the Londoners, firing three pictures in direction of aim, however the often potent attacker must make do with simply an help after he performed Cody Gakpo into area for Liverpool’s opener within the thrilling contest.
If the elegant Liverpool quantity 11 had discovered the again of the web on Saturday, that will have been eight league video games on the spin for Salah the place he’d scored, with the ahead ageing like a high quality wine on Merseyside.
In complete, he has a staggering 16 targets and 13 assists subsequent to his title from solely 23 fixtures, with the anxiousness ranges ramping up now little doubt over whether or not he’ll keep at Liverpool previous this season or whether or not a brand new suitor will are available and snap him up.
If the latter does turn out to be an unlucky actuality for Slot and Co, they might do far worse than securing the providers of this explosive star as his substitute.
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Liverpool eyeing up dream Salah substitute
As per a report from journalist Graeme Bailey the table-topping Reds have knowledgeable Barcelona that they might be over the moon if a transfer for Raphinha may lastly happen.
The report additional reveals that Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis – alongside Liverpool – all enquired concerning the spellbinding Brazilian in the summertime. The trio of sides are nonetheless within the participant and have allegedly been in talks with brokers relating to a possible assertion in 2025.
Well-known to followers in England for his heroics while at Leeds United below Marcelo Bielsa, Liverpool may also be conserving tabs on the always entertaining winger whenever you have a look at how properly he is taken to life in Spain.
Raphinha is placing up Salah-like numbers for Hansi Flick’s giants this season so far, with the rising risk that he could possibly be the precise substitute Slot’s males are calling out for if their esteemed servant leaves the constructing.
Raphinha’s numbers vs Salah’s – FBRef |
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Stat |
Raphinha |
Salah |
Video games performed |
23 |
23 |
Objectives scored |
17 |
16 |
Assists |
10 |
13 |
Complete pictures * |
3.46 |
3.85 |
Shot-creating actions * |
5.75 |
4.95 |
Progressive passes * |
4.19 |
4.50 |
Progressive carries * |
3.49 |
3.74 |
Profitable take-ons * |
1.29 |
1.21 |
Stats by FBRef (* = per 90 minutes) |
Very comparable when evaluating their attacking video games during the last 12 months utilizing FBRef, alongside the actual fact Raphinha is remarkably solely two aim contributions off Salah for his 2024/25 output, the South American may properly be simply what Liverpool want to melt any blow which may properly come their approach.
Raphinha’s beautiful aim and help numbers have even seen him be labelled as “Europe’s greatest participant in 24/25” by Sky Sports activities journalist Dougie Critchley, regardless of Salah lighting up the Premier League.
It will be an actual knock to the system if Liverpool had been to lose their magnificent attacker, but when Raphinha then is available in, that gaping wound could possibly be sorted out fairly shortly.
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