Couldn't see a another thread and think he deserves one. IF so feel free to close. In my opinion his season has been the greatest overall from a premiership player. What does everyone else think? I'm also aware there was football prior to premiership but am at the age where I remember 1 season before that.
1
Comments
In terms of single best Premier League season for a player I'd place Cristiano Ronaldo 2007-2008 ahead of him. 31 goals in 34 games and a league title, not to mention winning the Champion's League in the same season.
Thierry Henry is another contender - 30 goals in 37 games in the 2003-2004 Premier League season plus a league title.
In terms of someone in their first season reaching world class levels, and in modern financial terms, being an absolute steal
Remains to be seen what happens next season but he's the signing of the decade at least
Also Egypt are at the world cup so interested to see how far he can drag them through that
El Mokawloon
38 (11)
2012–2014
Basel
47 (9)
2014–2016
Chelsea
13 (2)
2015
→ Fiorentina (loan)
16 (6)
2015–2016
→ Roma (loan)
34 (14)
2016–2017
Roma
31 (15)
2017–
Liverpool
33 (31)
But for Salah, the increase in goals is phenomenal.
20 in 79 games for Basel.
34 in 83 for Roma.
Then 43 in 47 this season. Incredible.
If they don't rest him then he has a probable 5 games to get 5 more goals to break Ian Rush's record of 47.
Change your players
- Karl Robinson
Top Premier League teams with managers who know they have to deliver straight away or face the sack are rarely the best places for young players to develop, particularly foreign ones who are less used to the physicality and pace of the division. Chelsea's problem is that they hoover these players up young and flog them off at a profit, but also end up ostracising the individual which makes it difficult for them to be the ones who sign them when they do flourish. What Chelsea are looking at now are three players (including Lukaku who is a similar scenario) who are quite cheerful about showing Chelsea what they've missed out on.
Mourinho's record in this is patchier, indeed Chelsea in general, with their regular changes in manager have been a much more short term club over the last 10 years
But he's at the top of the game at the moment, still have de Bruyen if I had to choose.
Meanwhile, Salah is being compared to Messi and Ronaldo
Salah is an incredible talent, not doubting that for a second, just find it strange how different a reaction the two players got.