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Playing ‘Keep or Sell’ with every Liverpool forward
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Playing ‘Keep or Sell’ with every Liverpool forward

Liverpool returned to competing for the Premier League title in the 2023/24 season after failing to make the Champions League in the previous season, allowing Jurgen Klopp to end his iconic career with the Reds on something of a high note. With Klopp set to leave, Michael Edwards and incoming manager Arne Slot will have the ability to wipe the slate clean for Liverpool and retool an uneven attack in order to get the Reds truly back on the map as a European contender. So before the summer transfer window talk truly heats up, let's play a little "Keep or Sell?" with every Liverpool forward. Keep: RW Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah is the most obvious "keep" there is. While there is a school of thought that says you should cash in on a world-class player just before you think they will de...
Premier League Player of the Season Rankings: Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins lead the way
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Premier League Player of the Season Rankings: Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins lead the way

Before Matchday 37 of the 2023/24 Premier League season kicks off, it's time to take stock of the best players in the English top flight with just two games remaining in the thrilling title and European races. Although the Premier League announced their official list of eight nominees, the league has been rightfully panned by fans for omitting clear and obvious - this league's favorite phrase to misunderstand - Player of the Season candidates like Rodri, Bukayo Saka, and literal league legend Mohamed Salah. Here is a list of the top 10 actual best 2023/24 Premier League Player of the Season candidates. 10. Newcastle LW Anthony Gordon 9. Manchester City ST Erling Haaland 8. Arsenal AM Martin Odegaard Last season, Martin Odegaard and Erling Haaland were probably neck and ne...
The Mohamed Salah to Saudi Arabia transfer rumors are about to heat up
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The Mohamed Salah to Saudi Arabia transfer rumors are about to heat up

Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah is one of the greatest players in the history of the Premier League and certainly the greatest player in the English top flight today, following Harry Kane's exit to Bayern Munich this past summer. Thanks to Salah's 17 goals and 9 assists this season, Liverpool are in the Premier League title race after failing to make the top four in the 2022/23 season, but their contention for the top prize in England is coming to a screeching halt. After yet another dreadful loss - and to rivals Everton, no less - at mid-week, Liverpool dropped more valuable points on Saturday with a 2-2 draw against West Ham. But the big story after the game was the argument between Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp. Tempers are boiling with Liverpool seeing their grip on the tit...
5 Liverpool stars who could follow Jürgen Klopp out the door
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5 Liverpool stars who could follow Jürgen Klopp out the door

At the end of the 2023/24 season, club legend Jürgen Klopp will step down as Liverpool manager, leaving the Reds to find an adequate replacement for a man who brought them back to European dominance. Could key players join Klopp in leaving Liverpool for pastures anew in the 2024/25 season? Here are five stars who could exit the Reds this summer. Thiago Alcântara, CM Thiago Alcântara is undoubtedly one of the finest center midfielders in the world when healthy, but the deep-lying maestro is often injured for months. At the age of 32, Thiago's best years are clearly behind him, and he looks like another great player whose career will be cut short by injuries. The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona man is on an expiring contract, so it's very easy for him to walk from Liverpool for...
EPL Player of the Season Rankings: Tottenham rate highly; Bukayo Saka or Mohamed Salah No. 1?
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EPL Player of the Season Rankings: Tottenham rate highly; Bukayo Saka or Mohamed Salah No. 1?

With 26 Matchdays in the books, it's time to take an updated look at the top 10 contenders to win the Premier League Player of the Season award in 2023/24. 10. Tottenham ST Son Heung-min Son Heung-min was one of the biggest disappointments in the 2022/23 Premier League campaign, as Tottenham failed to qualify for Europe despite a sensational season from current Bayern Munich man Harry Kane. The South Korean superstar has been back to his superstar status in 2023/24, leading the way for a Spurs side that still has an outside shot at qualifying for the Champions League under new manager Ange Postecoglou. Son has really stepped up as the main man up top, scoring 12 goals to place himself among the league leaders. He's been so effective all-around, notching six assists and an avera...
Mohamed Salah stats for Egypt: Best World Cup and AFCON games, worst matches
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Mohamed Salah stats for Egypt: Best World Cup and AFCON games, worst matches

Liverpool right winger Mohamed Salah is one of the best players in his club's history and one of the best players in Premier League history. Before that, he was already one of the top wingers in the world with Roma, but when he moved to England, he truly became a global sensation and one of the most beloved footballers on the planet. Salah has won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool. He is a former Premier League Player of the Season winner and three-time Golden Boot winner. But how about his record for Egypt? The Egyptian national team isn't a footballing powerhouse like Liverpool in the club world, yet Salah has reached the AFCON Final twice with his country. Let's take a closer look at how good Mohamed Salah is for the Egyptian national team. Mohamed Sala...
Who was better at their peak, Mohamed Salah or Eden Hazard?
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Who was better at their peak, Mohamed Salah or Eden Hazard?

Mohamed Salah and Eden Hazard are two of the best Premier League wingers in history. Both men played in the English top flight during the second half of the 2010s before Hazard made an ill-fated move to Real Madrid. While Hazard's prime has fizzled out and his career is over, Salah is still going strong as the absolute best player in the Premier League. From a longevity perspective, Salah's standing is clear of Hazard's. However, going back in time, which player was better at their absolute peak? That's a question that continues to grip Premier League fans, especially the Liverpool and Chelsea faithful, who readily back their club icons. Let's take a closer look and compare these two legends of English football. How good was Mohamed Salah in his prime? Mohamed Salah is 31 years ...
Best Premier League wingers 2024: Man City dominate, West Ham in, Mohamed Salah or Bukayo Saka?
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Best Premier League wingers 2024: Man City dominate, West Ham in, Mohamed Salah or Bukayo Saka?

The Premier League is loaded with attacking talent right now, especially when it comes to wingers in the primes of their careers. With about half of the 2023/24 season in the books, let's try to rank the 10 best wingers in the English top flight based on overall pedigree and current performance. 10. Dejan Kulusevski, Tottenham Since Son Heung-min is playing as a striker, Dejan Kulusevski is the Tottenham winger who gets ranked on the list. He's having another very strong season for Spurs, who were in the Premier League title mix for much of the season. Even now, Tottenham are in contention to return to the Champions League after missing out on European football entirely. Kulusevski has helped step up with Harry Kane gone to Bayern Munich, scoring goals but doing a lot more crea...
Ranking the 10 best Liverpool players of the 2010s decade
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Ranking the 10 best Liverpool players of the 2010s decade

Liverpool have a storied history in the context of world football, but even the most successful and well-supported clubs have a dark period. From the 2009/10 to 2015/16 season, the Reds were in the top four of the Premier League just once, finishing second in 2013/14 behind Luis Suárez's 31-goal season. It wasn't until Jürgen Klopp's arrival in that 2015/16 season that Liverpool began turning things around. Klopp helped bring consistent winning back to Liverpool, assembling a juggernaut of a front three in Sadio Mané, Roberto Frimino, and Mohamed Salah. History will remember that attack as one of the best trios to ever grace the Premier League. Even if others will have better statistics, nobody will match the cohesion those three do. But it's not all about the attacking players, nor ...
Ranking the 10 best RWs in world football for 2023
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Ranking the 10 best RWs in world football for 2023

Who are the best right wingers in world football today in 2023 as we head into the calendar year 2024? Here is an updated list of the top 10 players at the position. Since inverted wingers are all the rage and left-footed players are scarcer than right-footed ones, it is especially difficult to find a world-class right winger capable of scoring goals and creating chances. So the players on this list are highly coveted. The ranking is based on a combination of overall pedigree and current performance, with the latter being the deciding factor. Players who are no longer primarily right wingers were discarded, such as Antoine Griezmann, while players who are better in other positions and not as consistent on the right wing, such as Rodrygo Goes, were not ranked as highly when specifical...