kazza wrote:red till i die!! » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:03 am wrote:I don't think he has been that bad myself
Certainly not at the level he was last season but its only 6 games in.
Tonight was the first mistake I think I have ever seen him make and its certainly not worth a spell on the bench over one poor game by last seasons standards. He just needs a game where he bags a few and his confidence will grow again.
This, he started last season slower and missed some chances then found a groove, nothing to say it wont happen again. I have heard he is having issues with the Egyptian FA and government.
On throwing the bottle it is understandable. He is angry at himself and not Klopp for subbing him and that is ok, we need our players to hold themselves accountable to themselves as that is the only way they get better. I guarantee he celebrated the goal in the dressing room.
Those spats with the Egyptian FA could have an effect on him as it must be disheartening for the lad to be involved in all of that. I have seen a video where he is celebrating the goal but then slams the bottle down to the ground before some Numpty Journo Tarantino's it.
You are right though in that the players have to want to improve themselves but I don't see that being an issue with Mo. He gives 100% every game and always tries his hardest.
The biggest problem I see is from our plastic fans who want him dropped because he hasn't carried on his ridiculous form from last year. By Mo's standards last season was unbelievable as he has never came close to that level before but now its deemed par for the course from him.
In Mane's first year he had a massive impact and then less so last season but now he looks back to his best. It could be similar with Mo where he suffers a similar hang over from his debut season. Even if he doesn't hit those heights to bag 44 goals he will pass 20 easy.
Still one of the first names on the sheet to play Southampton for me