“Were not on the pitch at all”
“We weren’t even on the pitch”, Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz aptly criticized after the game. Mo Salah and his team now have the two group games against Guinea-Bissau on Saturday and against Sudan on Tuesday to reach the knockout phase. “There are still six points to be awarded. We have to use that”Queiroz pleads.
Egypt’s star players could almost feel sorry for the neutral observer. Salah was the only striker completely in the air. Didn’t get any balls – at least during the first 70 minutes of play – from his teammates, who were constantly on the defensive. He looked like a phantom. Salah’s shocking game statistics: 35 ball contacts, two attempted dribbles, one shot on goal.
Liverpool contract expires in 2023
At Liverpool FC, this performance of the almost 30-year-old will not have been so reluctant to watch. It may well be that Salah will be able to return to his club on the island in the middle of next week. And this will then be available again for the upcoming competitive games. Much more likely than Jürgen Klopp and Co. feared.
In general, Salah is currently a big topic in the “Reds“. Finally, the contract of the Goalgetter, who has been under contract in Liverpool since 2017, expires in the summer of 2023. Negotiations are pending. If Salah has its way, the contract will be extended. In an interview with the British magazine” GQ “has he recently said: “The fans love me. I love the fans. I would like to stay.” But the Egyptian also says: “It’s out of my hands. Those responsible have to decide.”
Accurate this season too
Liverpool FC is apparently still hesitating, presumably it is about the contents of a new working paper. “I don’t ask for crazy things”says Salah, who has already scored 16 goals in 20 Premier League games this season. There are also seven goals in six Champions League games. With his club, Salah is doing well in all competitions.