30 Sep 2025 13:48:47
Can anyone tell me why the heck Salah is now suddenly on free kicks?
The guy has near NO history of ever scoring them in his career (whether in Basel, Roma and a decade at LFC) and suddenly, he is on free kicks esp. with Dom and Wirtz in the lineup?
Help me out, people.
30 Sep 2025 16:04:59
Because he's left footed and the position might suit him more.
I've seen Szoboszlai take them this season, OliRed. He scored a beauty against Arsenal. Have a look on YouTube for it.
30 Sep 2025 16:14:39
Full of doom and gloomers on here today.
Like the great Roy Hodgson once said.
If you can't illegally stream the team regardless of who is taking free kicks then turn your wifi off and go and watch a game in person.
30 Sep 2025 16:52:22
Big game tonight. Expecting a reaction. Hopefully Salah bags a freekick and kickstarts his season, we need him firing.
30 Sep 2025 17:07:09
Rigsby whether he is left footed or not, he has no history on free kicks so in the end, he should not be on them esp. since we have players who can take direct free kicks in the lineup.
30 Sep 2025 18:05:47
Oli. how Many free kicks have we had that you are referring to and who has taken them? ✌.
30 Sep 2025 18:17:10
Pretty sure Sarah's been taking direct free kicks if they're to the right hand side of the box for a few seasons. Admittedly he's not scored many, but as mentioned, we only really have him and kerkez/ robbo who is left footed, and sometimes it just suits a lefty.
30 Sep 2025 18:18:54
Oli - Salah scored a free-kick for Egypt against Ghana in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
30 Sep 2025 18:52:17
He's taken *one* free kick this season and it's a problem?
30 Sep 2025 18:59:55
How many direct free kicks have we scored from?
30 Sep 2025 19:04:06
Salah is benched.
30 Sep 2025 19:05:02
He’s on the bench tonight.
30 Sep 2025 20:42:24
You can be on the better side for a left footer or a right footer. If the kicker is no good then it doesn’t matter lol
Yeah I totally agree. And the funny thing is when he steps up the commentators set the scene as tho he has pedigree with free kicks. Definitely conflating his goal scoring record with free kick ability hahaha
Now watch him come off the bench and score a late free kick winner ?.
30 Sep 2025 21:03:37
Yeah, Oli, I suppose we could have Robbo, Kerkez or van Dijk taking them with their long history on free kicks.
Salah is rubbish at free kicks but he's left footed, a senior player and has taken them for years so he isn't suddenly on them. Szoboszlai has taken them this season, too, but he's right footed.
You've obviously never played football if you expect a right footed player to take free kicks when it's more towards the right of the goal.
I understand you don't like it but don't make things up and just try and get over it.
{Ed001's Note - Virgil is well known for taking free kicks. He used to take them regularly in the past.}
30 Sep 2025 21:38:22
Good right footer can take it from any side as can a left footer.
I get the idea that a side may benefit a stronger foot, but if you’ve got Suarez in your team he’s taking it either side.
Love Mo, but he’s ineffective from free kicks!
30 Sep 2025 21:50:24
Again Faith. How many of our players have scored in the last lot of seasons from a direct free kicks?
30 Sep 2025 22:10:47
Faith you do realise we had a game tonight?
30 Sep 2025 23:08:51
yeah did you read my comment?
30 Sep 2025 23:19:48
You mean your comment mid 2nd half?
30 Sep 2025 23:21:45
Rigsby, you know nothing about me nor what I have done or not done.
Get over what? I asked a genuine question and clearly you have issues answering it. How is that me making things up? You were the one who jumped the gun mentioning other players and which foot they should use. Again, how's that me making things up?
So here's a thought. Maybe next time if you don't understand a question, you ask for clarification or don't answer it at all.
30 Sep 2025 23:22:34
Van Dijk may well be better than Salah at free kicks but he's never really been on them for us. Suarez won't be on them for us, either.
TAA had first dibs, obviously, but Salah would take them if they were on the right because they suit a left footer more.
Salah taking free kicks is not a new thing. He's not very good but he's left footed and has been the leading goalscorer in every season he's been at the club.
Tbh, I don't like him on penalties but I know why he takes them.
01 Oct 2025 00:37:08
OliRed, Salah has a history of taking free kicks for us so he isn't suddenly on them. You made that up.
I didn't say which foot players should use. Again, you made that up.
I told you what foot Salah uses. A free kick on the right of the goal suits a left footed player. Salah is left footed and Szob and Wirtz are not.
I told you to get over yourself for thinking Salah shouldn't be taking them. You didn't just ask a question. You said he shouldn't be taking them. If you take issue with someone challenging your opinions then either stop posting or get over it.
Just my take.
01 Oct 2025 06:11:46
#taxiforOli.