Mohamed Salah

[Special Juan 27,512]

It's simple why he isn't starting......Hazard, Willian and Oscar all playing superb football right now. Even though it was Maribor last night the group is still too open to take risks by dropping the likes of Hazard, Oscar or Willian, we need to be safe and secure our passage through before shifting things about.

Salah will get chances, unfortunately for him, right now we are playing some superb football......we shouldn't even be thinking of swapping anything right now.

[LAM09 6,830]

Why are people complaining about Salah not getting a chance as if the players ahead of him aren't playing better than him?

If we are reffering to them scoring, they aren't playing that well at all. It's the manager's prerogative as to what he is looking for on the right wing.

[The Skipper 20,593]

If we are reffering to them scoring, they aren't playing that well at all. It's the manager's prerogative as to what he is looking for on the right wing.

Just general performances I'm referring to.

[LAB 1,030]

True and factually verifiable: the transfer market.

Attacking players are far more valuable. (best defender vs best attacker, etc).

The squad was too strong for this match; it was essentially our starting XI.

*cough* David Luiz *cough*

[BloodIsBlue 291]

Did you know he was fasting for most of preseason?

Did you know there are training methods to help Muslim athletes cope with this (its not optimal of course but strategies exist)? Ramadan this year was from June 28 to July 28, during which the World Cup was running for half the time. There may also be a benefit of mental and spiritual fortitude which is never a bad thing.

[Nike 373]

*cough* David Luiz *cough*

Brazilains are all expensive....

[Nike 373]

I don't really understand why we're having this debate over Salah's playing time after every single game. He gets his chances, and despite fitting our system (inbefore someone claims this is a Mata or KDB situation...) he doesn't take them; hence he's sitting on the bench. It's not rocket science. When he proves that hes's good enough to get regular playing time Mou will give him a fair chance to prove himself even more on a regular basis. Until then he's a mere squad player and rightly so.

Its because they are salah fans....

[BloodIsBlue 291]

Brazilains are all expensive....

Germany may have changed all that in 90 short minutes this summer...

[LAM09 6,830]

Did you there are training methods to help Muslim athletes cope with this (its not optimal of course but strategies exist)? Ramadan this year was from June 28 to July 28, during which the World Cup was running for half the time. There may also be a benefit of mental and spiritual fortitude which is never a bad thing.

It all depends on the person. Either way, it is unlikely he was playing at his full capacity.

[iseah100 5,612]

I'm not even comparing salah to anyone else ... and haven't said that he deserves to be there instead of this or that player ..

i don't know which part you didn't understand in my previous comment but it seems you understands nothing by pushing " ake" & " solanke" names in salah's thread for comparison ...

I'm not comparing them either, but they deserved to play. Salah will get his chances, especially with the injuries we're being hit with. No need to be upset.

[robsblubot 3,567]

*cough* David Luiz *cough*

For every David Luiz there are 5 Cavanis, and 5 Bales... your point? Even more obvious if you go by wages.

Please compare apples to apples: take best (or more expensive) defender vs best attacker. End of contract situations will skew this obviously (e.g. Costa, Lewa).

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Speaking of the devil... funny (at least to me) thing that occurred to me last weekend: the Premiere can be a very peculiar league at times where David Luiz is not considered a defender while Richard Dunne is.

[Muzchap 8,966]

He will get his chance! It's still early in the season FFS!

We need to establish a platform from which we can move forwards, that's close to happening.

He's a squad player and a squad = Team - everybody will be important.

Just relax people...

[LAB 1,030]

For every David Luiz there are 5 Cavanis, and 5 Bales... your point? Even more obvious if you go by wages.

Please compare apples to apples: take best (or more expensive) defender vs best attacker. End of contract situations will skew this obviously (e.g. Costa, Lewa).

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Speaking of the devil... funny (at least to me) thing that occurred to me last weekend: the Premiere can be a very peculiar league at times where David Luiz is not considered a defender while Richard Dunne is.

Very recently i found out in an article someone posted that clubs already are spending more % of money at defence. Unfortunately i can't remember where i saw it to repost it. My point is that defence is definitely not easier than attack. It's apples vs oranges as you say. Strikers are usually the stars and that's why they get paid more wages. It's not about who does the hardest job.

[Nike 373]

If Jose buys an am/cm in january, salah is over...

[LAM09 6,830]

If Jose buys an am/cm in january, salah is over...

He doesn't play in either of them positions. Also, less of the agenda.

[Nike 373]

He doesn't play in either of them positions. Also, less of the agenda.

Yes, salah doesnt play am egyptian...

Join chelsea the day when salah signs...

[robsblubot 3,567]

Very recently i found out in an article someone posted that clubs already are spending more % of money at defence. Unfortunately i can't remember where i saw it to repost it. My point is that defence is definitely not easier than attack. It's apples vs oranges as you say. Strikers are usually the stars and that's why they get paid more wages. It's not about who does the hardest job.

I was the one who posted it.

Spending more on defenders != spending more on defenders than attackers.

And your causality is not right IMO: it's not that the stars happen to be the attackers; the stars are usually the attackers because they are attackers.

I completely disagree with your point that defense is not easier: it's always much easier to destroy than to create. That was very deep and applies to the universe - entropy... anyways, more teams are realizing that defenders can ALSO create if they have quality to do so, especially for the teams who keep possession. That does not change the fact players like Gary Cahill, defensive especialists offer very little to a side other than blocking, intercepting, stopping others from playing. That's why they are cheaper. Same with holding mids who are the cheapest of the midfielders.

So, if you pick David Luiz, it's fair to pick Bale (most expensive defender vs most expensive attacker): 50M vs 100M

* and we know PSG overpaid for Luiz by a wide margin (prob around 50%) because of the new rich tag. One could argue Rm overpaid for Bale as well, but reckon not by the same margin.

[LAM09 6,830]

Yes, salah doesnt play am egyptian...

Join chelsea the day when salah signs...

I don't know who you are or what your football knowledge is, but if you don't know the facts, KEEP QUIET!