04 Mar 2026 11:52:56
What has happened to Mo Salah? He looked like he has never played at premier league level.
04 Mar 2026 12:09:53
He's the same player of the last 2-3 seasons minus the magic moments. The many magic moments, lol.
04 Mar 2026 12:18:15
Every single year, without fail, people forget Ramadan Mo.
04 Mar 2026 12:22:00
Legs have gone. It happens to every player eventually.
But, that being said, Mo Salah, Liverpool Legend. Simple as that.
04 Mar 2026 12:32:08
Ramadan must have stretched since August this year, in fairness. Then FPF.
04 Mar 2026 12:41:03
Slot has drained the belief out of a title-winning squad and 95% of the fans. It's no surprise he has also drained the confidence out of the league's best player over the last 8 yrs.
04 Mar 2026 12:43:38
It does make you wonder why, at 33 years old and during a period of fasting, he has played 90+ minutes in each game, just a few days apart.
04 Mar 2026 12:48:58
Normally I'd agree, Fly, but Mo has been awful all season. I don't even think you can say it's because his legs have gone, because his pace, or lack thereof, is not the issue.
He struggles to control the ball, to play a simple pass, and his shooting is way, way, way off. How many times in the past has Mo cut in on his left foot and you just think, 'goal'. These days, I'm expecting it to hit row Z, and he never disappoints.
It can only be that he's not working on his game as much as he used to. Even top players need to constantly practice these skills; it doesn't just come naturally under pressure.
The question is, why is he not training and playing like he used to? Is it Slot's training methods? Possibly, but the very best players will train these individual skills on their own anyway.
For me, it's likely that he and a lot of the other players have had a mindset shift after what happened to their mate. Suddenly, training every day is not the most important thing.
I've been in that situation, and major trauma in your life does alter your perspective on things. Suddenly, what you thought was so, so important just isn't anymore, and you tend to want to spend more time with your family and those closest to you.
It's actually quite hard to come back from, and for a player of his age, I doubt he ever will.
04 Mar 2026 12:59:45
Correct Varry, Ramadan just started, but Mo has struggled all season. I've said before I understand the physical decline with age, that makes sense. But his passing, control and shooting all seem to have gone too.
04 Mar 2026 13:04:12
Every year during Ramadan, Mo can't trap a ball, pass, or shoot. It shows you how important his physical capacity is to his game, even when he was in his prime.
Ramadan came around just as he was starting to look good vs Sunderland and Brighton - he put in massive shifts in those games.
However, overall, I agree that his form has dropped this season, much like the rest of the team. Some is probably down to age, some of it to grief, some to the coach's tactics, and some to the changes of personnel behind him.
04 Mar 2026 13:20:47
Yeah, I think you're probably right, Fly. It's hard to pinpoint one thing that has caused such a big decline in so many usually reliable players.
It's hard to quantify how much each aspect has affected each player, as they are human beings and are all very complex and different individuals.
It does go to show, though, that it's not all just about transfer windows and signing players. Even the very best players can be total crap if the environment isn't conducive to high performance.
04 Mar 2026 12:56:30
Ed001 Mo was never the sort of player that once his legs had gone was going to be a good player. Barnes Gerrard were so much better technically than Mo as many goals Mo scored every season he missed as many that he should have scored.
But am not sure this season that it's how much Mo legs have gone or more down to general fitness of the squad that is affecting so many of our players. Because this kicked in from about February March last season.
Ed are you surprised that FSG have not acted already this season with what is at risk with leaving Slot in charge. I feel if Hughes and Edwards had acted when they should have in November I feel we would have been back in the league race only have to look at United if they have acted sooner think they would have too because Arsenal and city are so poor and as the best two teams in the league it shows how poor the league is.
{Ed001's Note - I am not surprised FSG have not acted, they are not well versed in football and appointed people they believed were to run things. The problem is Edwards etc, not FSG.}
04 Mar 2026 13:52:32
If you look at all the players from last season and compare them to this, all have dropped a level, barring Dom.
This is down to coaching and tactics.
Maybe the players won't give their all like they used to with Klopp.
Then, there is maybe being so bored with the way we play that it has infected their overall approach.
Maybe they are no longer fit enough, again, back to the coaching.
With Mo, we can clearly see that the system is designed to get Gakpo on the ball and shooting as much as possible.
If Salah does get the ball, it is a lot later in the move than it used to be, leaving him with more to do, plus with a lot less support.
His confidence is going to have taken a hit, plus he, like all of us, can't see any end to this style of play.
He has lost the legs of Diaz and Nunez, and the chaos and space they created for him.
Yes, he might not be the same player he was, but all of our players are suffering from the Slot effect.
04 Mar 2026 13:52:39
That's a really tough one though, Grino.
Do you really sack a manager who just won the league and has just lost a much loved squad member in tragic circumstances during the summer, just 3 months into the following season?
That's a really knee-jerk reaction, and I'm glad we didn't do it. We had to show some compassion to Slot and the squad, and some loyalty to a manager who just gave us number 20.
It's not all about hire 'em, fire 'em, and quite often there are other things at play which have caused what we are seeing. The guys in charge have to be 100% sure that removing Slot from his position is the right thing for the club, and you simply couldn't have said that with any conviction back in November.
It's still debatable now, although by now we do have much more tangible evidence that it's at least partly his decisions and methods that are having a negative effect on results.
I don't mind Slot, I think he's a nice guy and talks a lot of sense, but it's clear he's not getting what he wants from the players. Then, rather than changing what he does, he just perseveres with something that clearly doesn't work because in his mind it should work.
I just think the players need a change. Someone who isn't bogged down by what happened in the summer and has a new voice and fresh ideas. We need to get the players excited to play football again.
{Ed025's Note - you really have to stop this blaming the sad passing of Diogo on how this season has turned out BP, it is not a reason its an excuse and i feel its not only disingenuous but disrespectful as well mate..
04 Mar 2026 13:58:53
FSG do not interfere in these things, and long may that continue. I don't want the owners of my club dictating who the manager should be nor what players they should sign.
04 Mar 2026 13:58:33
What ever it is Mo has been awful. He will always be a legend at the club, but has his time come to an end. YNWA
04 Mar 2026 15:16:19
Thank you Ed25
{Ed025's Note - it just doesn,t sit right with me JLC..
04 Mar 2026 19:11:55
Not giving the bro Ramadan as an excuse, not for 400k/week.
Sorry, not sorry.