1.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 07:48:19
I love this guy and why would he want to leave with all that love.

{Ed002's Note - His concern is as has been explained over and over. He does not want to miss out on his chance to play for Real MAdrid - and this summer they are making major changes. But his "agent" made a laughing stock of the pair of them - as has been explained over and over. There is nothing new.}

2.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 08:23:21
If he wins us the double even I wouldn’t begrudge him that 😉

I suspect at least a decent part of this is his agent trying to make a few million in fees from such a high profile move and probably agitating things too. If I was his agent and I could set myself up for life by brokering a deal of this size, I’d be calling Real Madrid too (assuming I wasn’t a Liverpool supporter! )

3.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 08:46:52
Ed002. Do you feel potential transfer of hazard would play a part? Would madrid realistically be able to bring in both in the same window?

{Ed002's Note - If they wanted to they have no problem at all buying both and it is unrelated to Hazard.}

4.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 09:22:12
Thanks for the reply, they've a huge plan of re structure ahead no doubt.

{Ed002's Note - A bunch of clubs are in the same position - Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus (who have half a dozen centre backs in their mid fifties).

5.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 09:24:36
I thought that Har, but they will also be offloading a lot of high profile players eg Bale for considerable funds. Be I teresting to see what happens though, because at the minute LFC are on an upward curve.

6.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 09:33:55
Yeah they each have very ageing teams. Lack of managerial stability surely plays a part in squads growing stale. It's great that klopp has put together a team of players in mid 20s. No need for drastic rebuilding in the near future.

{Ed002's Note - It is entirely unrelated to the coaches (not managers).}

7.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 10:00:06
Ah right fair enough, interesting summer ahead anyway for sure. Cheers.

8.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 10:03:53
Great to see that from Salah, show he's grown over time and willing to use his platform to educate people.

9.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 12:32:20
As much as I love Salah, I see his PR to be a total disaster.

I think footballers should stick to kicking the ball about and only speak about issues if they have something genuinely original and impactful to say, for example Raheem Sterling and those who spoke about mental health issues recently.

I am not an Egyptian but I am sure his fellow countrymen will not appreciate him rabitting on about their local societal problems in a western magazine. I have seen umpteenth stories of impoverished youth from poor countries getting invitations in the west to talk trash about their background and cultures, in exchange for fame and financial opportunities.

I doubt Salah will get much sympathy if he spoke about the role of west in the perpetual oppression of places like Egypt under despot regimes, the corruption it causes and the lack of education.

No doubt his PR team are trying to force-fit him into the western media by asking him to make statements like these. Perhaps they are trying to win a major sponsorship for him.

{Ed001's Note - or perhaps it is something he feels strongly about for good reason. Having seen the way some Egyptian men treat their girlfriends here, he is making a very pertinent point, which you are dismissing out of pure ignorance.}

10.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 14:38:11
Salah on time magazine! Well said by him.

The man has found a phone box and super mo has emerged. Our top boy is on form. I don't think we will have all these rumours of our top stars leaving this summer. We are a top top team now. We are one of the best teams in Europe, therfore thw world. The big players are going to be looking at us with desire.

11.) 18 Apr 2019
18 Apr 2019 19:19:53
Footballers a re humans like the rest of us. If I had the profile to share my views, that I share with others outside of my primary job, then I would do that. wouldn't you?

12.) 19 Apr 2019
19 Apr 2019 15:32:56
That's one of many reasons Ed, why I don't use social media! pathetic from Twitter imo, a huge company like that and they simply say 'block them' come on, surely there's more they can do. So yeah, Young blocks them, then what? they create another account and repeat. I've always said it, social media is bloody poison, I can't stand any of the platforms.

Anyway, thanks mate, have a great day!

13.) 19 Apr 2019
19 Apr 2019 15:30:41
So Salah speaks out about an issue he has no doubt experienced first hand and it's a PR stunt yet Sterling does it and it's fine? The treatment of women in some countries is just as bad as racism and should be down played. I salute him for trying to raise awareness and use his influence to make people realise it is wrong.

14.) 20 Apr 2019
20 Apr 2019 22:34:31
I have only heard the short snippet of Salah's interview- it's not clear whether it's a well thought out message or just a casual reflection of what he has felt since moving to UK.

If it's a casual reflection, then fair play to him.

But if he's doing it as part of some campaign then I think it's very naive. He should definitely use his platform to raise awareness. But he should realise that a middle Eastern man using western media to promote gender fairness is similar to a black man using mainstream media to highlight knife crime in black community. It is like shooting yourself in the foot.

The western media has a long history of giving black and other ethnic people a voice to speak ill of their cultures. It only works to spread negativity about their cultures. Knife gang members won't be looking for inspiration in mainstream magazines to give up their weapons. Similarly Egyptian men won't look at Time magazine to seek inspiration about their treatment of women. His statements will however serve the racists and islamophobes next time they want to find dirt on Arabs and Muslims. I have seen a long list of Asian and Arab personalities given a podium, a seat in government, or some other prize (MBE etc) to speak about how their cultures are flawed and they found enlightenment by adopting the western culture and values. It's all part of the plan to advance the western culture around the world for a political gain.

It's either terrible PR or naivity.