Mo Salah’s appalling efficiency at Wembley Stadium within the Carabao Cup last shouldn’t take away from the grandiose nature of his record-breaking 2024/25 season.
That mentioned, the Egyptian completely gained’t be capable to depart the English capital along with his head held excessive after a vanishing act in opposition to Newcastle was witnessed by 1000’s.
Dan Burn supplied the opener within the first half of motion, amid a controversial penalty name, with Alexander Isak doubling the rating for the Magpies within the following 45.
There might be no complaints from the Premier League desk toppers, on condition that Eddie Howe’s males have dominated proceedings in London.
Mo Salah delivered a no-show efficiency vs Newcastle
We need to preface this with the apparent: We completely adore Salah and suppose the membership needs to be doing every part they will to increase his phrases at Anfield.
That mentioned, our No.11 did completely nothing to assist his argument with two successive ineffectual outings in two video games of great import within the Champions League and Carabao Cup.
Sofascore, quite generously in our view, handed the correct winger a 6.5/10 ranking for his displaying in opposition to Eddie Howe’s cup-winning aspect.
Mo Salah was largely invisible all through, failing to register a single shot or try (by no means thoughts full) a dribble down the correct flank.
The footballer’s different supporting statistics hardly helped salvage what was a dismal efficiency within the offensive third:
→ 23 touches
→ 13/17 passes accomplished (76%)
→ 0 pictures
→ 1/1 dribbles accomplished
→ 2/2 floor duels gained
→ 0/1 aerial duels gained
→ Misplaced possession 6x
Gary Neville observed unusual Salah occurence
The strangeness of the efficiency didn’t go unnoticed so far as Gary Neville, on comms for Sky Sports activities, was involved.
“I’ve by no means seen Mo Salah as quiet as I’ve seen him on this sport,” the previous Manchester United star was quoted by BBC Sport.
“He has had three touches, 25 minutes into this second half.”
Maybe extra regarding is the actual fact Salah hasn’t registered a purpose contribution from open play since a 2-0 win over Newcastle on the finish of February.
It could merely be a foul patch for the previous Roma man, which we are able to, after all, enable in a season that has in any other case yielded 54 purpose contributions in 43 video games (throughout all competitions).
That motive, and that motive alone, could also be sufficient for Arne Slot to maintain his cool.
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