Mo Salah’s nine-word assessment of City draw is telling; elite mentality
Liverpool and Manchester City played out an entertaining 1-1 draw although both sides would have preferred a win, Mo Salah shared his thoughts of disappointment on the result after the match.
Taking to his X account, the 31-year-old wrote: ‘Not the result we wanted but we’ll keep fighting…’.
Many would take a point away to a team that won the treble last season and at a stadium that we haven’t won at in the Premier League for eight years – but not the Egyptian King.
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His elite mentality shines through yet again and it was his assist for Trent Alexander-Arnold that helped put the Reds level, as we then went on the hunt for a victory.
Although this wasn’t ultimately secured, this win-at-all-costs attitude from our No.11 is what could give us the edge if we remain in this title race for the rest of the campaign.
Nothing but a win in each game is expected and let’s hope that we can continue to progress nicely, picking up as many points as possible on the way to May.
Having played Pep Guardiola’s side, Newcastle, Tottenham, Chelsea and Brighton away from home already – we should have a favourable set of fixtures in the second-half of the season.
With players like the former Roma man in our dressing room, pushing everyone to be at their best every day, we might just surprise ourselves and a few others in the coming months.
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NATHAN AKE MAKES HIS FEELINGS CLEAR ABOUT LIVERPOOL’S MOHAMED SALAH AFTER MANCHESTER CITY DRAW
Nathan Ake discussed the challenge of playing Mohamed Salah after Liverpool and Manchester City drew 1-1.
Steve McManaman criticized goalkeeper Alisson Becker. The Manchester City defense was entrusted with stopping one of the best players in the Premier League, and for the most part, he performed admirably against the Liverpool striker.
It’s not just with the ball that Mohamed Salah is a pain in the backside for Nathan Ake, but without it also.
The Dutchman stated that ‘you have to know he is ready to counter’ so it is always a ‘difficult task’, as he told Premier League Productions (25/11/23 at 2:50 pm).
Whilst Liverpool’s star man on the right didn’t get on the scoresheet, he did manage to provide an assist for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s pin-point finish – the England star praised Liverpool’s unsung hero, Cody Gakpo.
That was Mohamed Salah’s 15th goal involvement from 13 Premier League matches this season and he got rave reviews from his opposite number.
Nathan Ake on Salah
“It’s tough, it’s always tough,” said Ake. “We have had some great battles over the years and it’s always a good challenge, today was no different.
“It’s difficult because, especially we have the ball, he tried to get on the ball. He tried to get on the ball and play.
“But, at the back of your mind, you have to know that he is ready to counter. When we lose the ball, he is straight away on the run. It’s so difficult. You have to be concentrated for 90 minutes.
“Then when he gets the ball and runs at you with pace, it’s difficult because he can change direction so quickly. It’s a difficult task.”
One of the Premier League’s best
It could be argued that he is probably the Premier League’s best. Full stop.
Nearly every game, he seems to be involved in something and he isn’t showing any signs of stopping.
At the age of 31, you would expect the Egypt star to be perhaps heading towards the other direction of his career, but it has been far from it because he is still improving.
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