Mo Salah could have give you the products for Liverpool but once more on Sunday, however that didn’t spare him from criticism from one pundit.
The Egyptian’s twenty second aim of the season ensured a 2-1 victory for the Reds in opposition to Brighton, though Steve Nicol mentioned that the 31-year-old’s tendency to lose possession completely torments him.
Talking on ESPN FC, the ex-LFC defender mentioned: “Oh my goodness, he completely drives me insane. I’ve by no means seen a participant who’s so good make so many errors. I imply, it simply drives you loopy.
“Within the second half when Elliott, after he got here on, was broad on the correct on his personal. Salah tries to move it to him and he skewed it, and it hit the Brighton defender on the knee and straight to Elliott. It sums him up generally.
“He at all times does [have a lot of shots] and he at all times has a great deal of touches; and shock shock, he scores the successful aim. You’d put your cash on him to be the match winner each time however you’d additionally put your cash on him to be the ahead who provides the ball away extra instances than every other. It simply drives me loopy.”
Nicol’s complaints about Salah giving the ball away aren’t with out basis – he misplaced possession 25 instances in opposition to Brighton, at the least 11 greater than every other Liverpool participant (Sofascore) – however that comes from the Egyptian’s willingness to go for gold within the ultimate third.
He had a exceptional tally of 12 photographs yesterday and, whereas his ending was uncharacteristically wayward at instances, he in the end got here good when his staff wanted him essentially the most.
No matter imperfections he might need to his sport are far overruled by his unbelievable consistency when it comes to goalscoring, and it’s a trade-off that each Reds fan would gladly settle for.
You’ll be able to view Nicol’s feedback on Salah beneath, by way of ESPN UK on YouTube:
