Xavi's gone, Iniesta's gone, Messi and Ronaldo will soon be gone,

[SWv2]

Fairly sure if it was suggested Ronaldo would be a multiple world player of the year in 2007, you would have similarly scoffed

I can’t exactly recall 2007 to be perfectly honest but I think it became clear as Ronaldo’s career at United progressed that he was a serious football talent. Getting signed by the biggest club in world football simply helped him along his path.

Salah has had a brilliant season, no argument there. Personally I wouldn’t have given him POTY but I can understand the logic in doing so.

If they lose on Saturday which please god they will then he has just scored a load of goals in a domestic league.

[Rich]

Robben's old... we've lived through a golden age of footballers and no mistake- but who will replace the superstars? Neymar, Coutinho and Greaseman? They're not really at the same level, are they?

Mohamed Salah Ghaly
Kylian Mbappe
Kasper Dolberg

[Viva Prat Vegas]

Did you go to the Wedding , Rich ?
You look like you would have fitted in with all the pre match chit chat

[Rich]

Did you go to the Wedding , Rich ?
You look like you would have fitted in with all the pre match chit chat

My invite wasn't forthcoming, as it happens. A terrible mix-up.

Wasn't it a splendid occasion, though? Apart from the American chap shouting for 20 minutes.

[Viva Prat Vegas]

Indeed it was a magnificent spectacle
I thought the carriage looked cheap though
Like a great big pram

[Luis Anaconda]

I can’t exactly recall 2007 to be perfectly honest but I think it became clear as Ronaldo’s career at United progressed that he was a serious football talent. Getting signed by the biggest club in world football simply helped him along his path.

Salah has had a brilliant season, no argument there. Personally I wouldn’t have given him POTY but I can understand the logic in doing so.

If they lose on Saturday which please god they will then he has just scored a load of goals in a domestic league.

Your logic is confusing - are you saying Salah has peaked and couldn’t possibly go on and have the sort of success at a Real or a Barca? Maybe not in terms of matching the aforementioned figures but certainly scoring heavily?

[SWv2]

Your logic is confusing - are you saying Salah has peaked and couldn’t possibly go on and have the sort of success at a Real or a Barca? Maybe not in terms of matching the aforementioned figures but certainly scoring heavily?

I have no real idea what to expect from him to be honest so I can’t say he has peaked or not.

You and I as students of the game were of course aware of the lad before he arrived at Anfield but I can say I never expected anything like the goal return we have seen from him. Is it a freak season, it can happen of course but that is not in any way to take credit away from him, it is an outstanding return.

Liverpool will presumably improve next season as they again spend big so he will be in the spotlight again but I genuinely have no real idea what to expect from him. He isn’t going to be jumping ship to one of the two big boys just yet.

Ronaldo was always a star or going to be one, Messi similar. I just mention these two as they were mentioned at the beginning of the topic. Salah has kind of came from ‘nowhere’ at 25-26 or whatever.

[Rich]

I have no real idea what to expect from him to be honest so I can’t say he has peaked or not.

You and I as students of the game were of course aware of the lad before he arrived at Anfield but I can say I never expected anything like the goal return we have seen from him. Is it a freak season, it can happen of course but that is not in any way to take credit away from him, it is an outstanding return.

Liverpool will presumably improve next season as they again spend big so he will be in the spotlight again but I genuinely have no real idea what to expect from him. He isn’t going to be jumping ship to one of the two big boys just yet.

Ronaldo was always a star or going to be one, Messi similar. I just mention these two as they were mentioned at the beginning of the topic. Salah has kind of came from ‘nowhere’ at 25-26 or whatever.

Didn't Ramsey have a season where he scored around 30 goals from central midfield?

[IUFG]

Didn't Ramsey have a season where he scored around 30 goals from central midfield?

I don't think so.

[WES]

Didn't Ramsey have a season where he scored around 30 goals from central midfield?

Not far off, Rich. He scored 16 once.

If you're interested, over the past 7 seasons post his injury he has averaged just about 7 goals per season in all competitions, just under 5 per year in the league.