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Fofana is utterly useless at defending a runner in the box. He was also culpable for the Arsenal equalizer.

akwesenana:
The guy still had a quarrel with klopp that time.

Yes you are right. He had issues with Klopp during his last season when he was benched for some games.

raumdeuter:
That will be like pre 2022, Asking why Messi has not won World cup if Barcelona success was all about him

Until you disprove something it remains a fact.

pkasso:
He tried to downplay Salah's achievements at Liverpool. The idiat even went petty as bringing up his stint at Chelsea. The fool now suddenly regards winning the AFCON as a benchmark for success. The same AFCON he mocked some months back. Wetin even concern Liverpool with AFCON? His comments are definitely not objective.

Rooney can chat whatever shiit he wants. I don't care. All these lazy pundits living off their ex-player status.

What he's trying to say was that Salah achieved all those things because of Liverpool and his teammates. He should stop focusing on himself all the time. He brought up Afcon to buttress his point. Why has Salah not guarded Egypt to an Afcon title if it was all about him, exactly.


We all know Carragher and Rooney are speaking facts but emotions wont let us admit it.

Android17:
I mean even if you're dropped, he could have approached Slot behind the scenes. He only said Slot hasn't been speaking to him not that he tried and was rejected.

His achievements for Liverpool cannot be gainsaid but this crashout is bad for him IMHO.

Funny enough he threw Klopp under the bus last season for Slot. Saying he prefers slot system over Klopp as he defends less. Only to fall out with him just few months later.

popizaino:
Salah should have left whatever he had in my mind today for some other time when he is no longer at the club.

He didn't need to defend himself now.

He has done enough for people to defend him with facts and figures.

Doing so made him sound emotional.

He comes off as a jilted girlfriend who is desperate for public sympathy.

No player is bigger than the club,but once you as a player come out and loud your achievements,trust me you would face backlash from people who felt they did more.

He should have learnt emotional intelligence from people like Didier Drogba.

Spot on. He had done so much that fans would have been the ones fighting for him now they will all turn on him and he will lose their respect.

drisham:
A very dumb take from him

Claiming salah had nothing before coming to Liverpool



Liverpool were on a 30yr title drought before Salah came in by the way

He spoke facts. Klopp was the most important factor for Liverpool rejuvenation and league runs. Salah was indeed nothing before going to Liverpool. If it was all about Salah he would have won an Afcon for Egypt like Carragher stated.

pkasso:
Carragher issa fool. I never take that mid, own-goal merchant seriously. I have never seen an ex-player/legend pile on their club's best player as much as Carragher does with Salah. The man can't do anything right in his sight. Just what is this nonsense? E get luck say Salah no dey confrontational like that.

I'm not holding a brief for Salah but I can understand why he did what he did. It's easy for everyone to say 'oh he should have just kept quiet'. Something strange is clearly happening and you want the man to play dumb and stupid.

It wasn't like he scheduled an interview with Piers Morgan like a certain someone, to tear down the club. It was in the moment. Switch Salah with any of the other football superstars in the same situation, 99% of the time they would react the same.

But Carragher said nothing wrong or controversial. As a Liverpool club legend he would definitely take the side of the club. Even Rooney echoed the same sentiment.

Android17:
How exactly was he disrespected?

From Salah perspective I can understand his outrage.

Even tho Salah may be justified in feeling disrespected Carragher is also spot on.

raumdeuter:
Mohamed Salah has claimed Liverpool have thrown him “under the bus” by saying he has been made a scapegoat.

The Egyptian, who has lost his place in the Liverpool team, said he doesn’t have a relationship with manager Arne Slot any more as he accused the club of breaking their promises to him.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mohamed-salah-liverpool-slot-b2879481.html?utm_source=livescore&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=foryou

Salah is justified in feeling he has been disrespected.

popizaino:
Can you see why i reverence this Leeds city side?

Sure.

I thought hincapie was actually decent. Timber was the one with a poor game.

Matty cash

Timber is really struggling as a cb. Twice he has been outmuscled and sent flying.

Spy360:
Ok

That does not make organized education a fundamental human right. You are confusing yourself.

Spy360:
Then it should not be listed as an achievement.

FYI, education is a fundamental human right and for citizens it should be free .

You are confusing learning with organized education.

You can blame Maresca all you want but nothing will excuse the pitiful performance of some players yesterday.

Badashille and chalobah were culpable for the 1st and 2nd goal. Delap as well.

Santos had a very poor game. I lost count of the amount of time he lost the ball or gave a wrong pass.

Estevao almost got himself sent off.


Palmer was ghosting when he came on.

The less said about Joao Pedro and Delap the better.

popizaino:
Burnley that is toothless.

Can Burnley go to Etihad and score 2goals?

If we play Burnley tomorrow, we will still beat them.

Maresca tactics like i said earlier, will get doubts against teams giving us maximum respect.

Before yesterday Burnley had scored more league goals than Leeds so say something else and they scored at the Etihad so another moot point.

Like Maresca said none of the players turned up yesterday. They have themselves to blame for that shambolic performance and result. Palmer coming on actually made us worse. The game completely passed him by and he was not involved at all. Missed a big chance that should have tied the game as well.

drisham:
At least Jackson go shoot him nonsense make we swear for am

Delap will turn like a trailer , white lukaku

The jp will be looking for flicks and tricks to do when a proper striker will take a shot


Tosin is a 29yr old and is possibly the worst defender I've ever seen

Delap was bought because he was cheap not because he was good enough.

Emaprince:
So burnley is the standard?

Mediocrity...is that you?

When playing Leeds what should be the standard? Let's not forget Palmer terrible miss yesterday that should have tied the game.

Emaprince:
It is the coach that fielded the players that has the blame.

He went with a line up that did well against Burnley just few weeks ago with few tweaks. The players failed to show up like they did against Burnley. I don't blame Maresca for trusting them again.

Sportsweb:
JP is a FRUAD
JP is a FRUAD
JP is a FRUAD

airmark:
, is Chalobah a RB?. Did James play yesterday?.

Nearly carbon copy kill you there.

Chalobah went to right back when James left after half time and played that position the entire 2nd half. 3 of the backline that started against Burnley did against Leeds, 4 of the backline that finished against Burnley started so yes nearly carbon copy of that line up. You should be dropping think pieces as usual on how your Delap and Joao Pedro failed to outscore a relegation threatened Leeds. Team outscore in the mud.

TheStrongest:
Maresca just has a mediocre mentality.. Growth scares him, he doesn't want the pressure that comes with it..

Each time we're close to contending for the title, he comes up with one crazy tactic.

6 points behind arsenal, the coach said na February we go know weda we dey compete for the title. Which kind fear fear coach be this??


He's the ONLY person that sees good in Tosin. I'm starting to believe Maresca knows what he is doing.

The big teams are just for bragging rights, Leads and Arsenal each equal to 3 points. This man doesn't know this..

3 right back on your bench, but you prefer Chalobah on the right, creating extra loads for young Estavao.. Premier league games no dey Buonanotte contract?

Everybody with eyes can see that Guiu gives more in games than Delap, but the coach go still use Delap..

Why start Gittens over Gernacho? the same Gernacho you'll sub before 60 minutes in our next match?

This coach just dey make me vex, walai!!

When he started nearly the same team against Burnley and won with clean sheet none of you were dropping all these think pieces. If he had started guiu and he played rubbish you will be asking why he didn't start Delap. If he had started garnacho you will be asking for Gittens.

airmark:
Against Burnley, did Badiashile start? Did Chalobah play from right back? Did James play yesterday? Did Neto start yesterday?

Carbon copy ko, Nitrogen copy ni. You guys just don't want to blame Maresca for his stupidity.

Take your 2yrs old opinions from my mentions. 3 of the backline that started against Burnley played yesterday, same midfield, estevao replaced Neto so yes nearly carbon copy. Now get lost

donjazzet:
Let me ask you a simple question.

If your mother supports a candidate that subscribes to a jihadist ideology. One that seeks to impose Islamic religion upon society by violence. How would you relate with your mother?

Of course this already supposes that you've tried everything to changed her mindset. How would you relate to a pro jihadist mother and brother who aligns with a violent movement to impose a theological political system in the entire country?

Nigerians cannot even cut off abusive parents so expecting them to do it because of political views is just wishful thinking.

The players were largely responsible for yesterday shambolic performance.

Emaprince:
He is a good coach, but he is very dissapointing.

He doesnt take league games seriously. If not, he wont be under estimativo small clubs. He makes not just one or two changes, but almost an overhaul...and the 11 players fielded will be equal or lower in level compared to the opponent. Just look at how Leeds played us and scored 2 firsthalf goals.

How can you do all these changes when you dont have the same depth as arsenal? Even arsenal dont make this kind of overhaul. Mosquera and hincapie are both good and stepped up for the injured Gabriel and saliba. If not for injury, do you think arteta will bench both first choice center backs? Highest he will bench one in easy fixtures at "emirates". But Maresca will take out his performing CB pairing and play tosin and badiashile, who are still not much experienced. Why cant he have chalobah or fofana pairing one? Why is chalobah on RB? Meanwhile he has 3 natural RBs on the bench. Who does that?

Matches against small teams, to him, seems like opportunity to experiement..the results doesnt matter to him. But then he still havent learnt his lessons.

Arsenal played their game with the same team that played chelsea except martinelli that came in for trossad.

The last time pep made an overhaul and dropped points, I think in CL, he said he was too nice. He blamed himself. He understood the eccessive tinkering cost him. But Maresca will never learn.

Yesterdays line up was nearly carbon copy of the one that started and won against Burnley away with estaveo replacing Neto. Maresca did nothing wrong in putting faith in them once again.

nateevs:
Alo Alo o Alo .......
Alo o Alo
Story story o Story
Story o Story


We asked for explanation, not tales by moonlight. Why are Liverpool in 11th place despite stocking up on strikers?

Why are Arsenal leading the league despite their top striker scoring only 4 goals?

How have they scored the most goals in the league with their top striker having scored only 4 goals?

Explain. No story. ....Ogbeni Citadel