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Probably only take Mane. Maybe Coutinho, but that's it.
Salah (6) has scored more goals than Rashford (5) this season in the same amount of games (11). 2 of Rashford's goals were against Burton Albion whereas Salah has only played in the Premier League and Champions LeagueAnyone including more than two Liverpool players is overcompensating for bias. For me it's Coutinho and Robertson (who seems to be underrated on here because he hasn't settled in at Liverpool yet, but gets in because we haven't exactly got our LB sorted yet.) Sure, Mané's great, but better than Martial? And Salah is just Rashford's pace without any of his other qualities.
I like Salah, nice player @SigmaSalah (6) has scored more goals than Rashford (5) this season in the same amount of games (11). 2 of Rashford's goals were against Burton Albion whereas Salah has only played in the Premier League and Champions League
Salah 694 to Rashford's 504. Probably balanced out though by the fact that Man Utd's team is better and that Rashford got a game against a championship side in which he scored 2 goals.Rashfords minutes per goals (and assists) must be streaks ahead of Salah though given the amount of times he's subbed for Martial.
Saying its 11 games each as if its equal footing is a bit misleading, especially when Rashford is a chance creating machine at the minute.
He's delivered much more consistently imo. Definitely one that got away under van Gaal.Sure, Mané's great, but better than Martial?
WhoScored has their goal/assist stats for club and country this season as Rashford: 8/3, Salah: 7/1. Meanwhile, on the pitch, Rashford clearly has a lot more about him.Salah (6) has scored more goals than Rashford (5) this season in the same amount of games (11). 2 of Rashford's goals were against Burton Albion whereas Salah has only played in the Premier League and Champions League
This is a combined XI for this match, based on right now. They've been close this season, to my eye, but Martial is special in a way Mané is not. And the stats favour Martial too, more goals and more assists in half the minutes.He's delivered much more consistently imo. Definitely one that got away under van Gaal.
My team consists of only players who are available for the match.
De Gea
Valencia Bailly Jones Young
Herrera Matic
Salah Coutinho Martial
Lukaku
I presume that's this season alone? Martial has largely come on against tired defences while we've been dominant. Mane has been Liverpool's most consistent attacking threat pretty much since he signed for them. I'm a Martial fan and my posting history will back that up, but Mane's a consistently excellent modern forward.Martial is special in a way Mané is not. And the stats favour Martial too, more goals and more assists in half the minutes.
Why?Salah over Rashford-Martial?
Not sure myself.
Might also have Clyne over Valencia though.
I always find it a bit weird when people discredit players like this. Generally I'm not Smalling's biggest fan but he was excellent for a year or so under van Gaal.I think Matip's a decent defender personally, just hasn't got a good partner and no protection in front of him.
Smalling is trash. Both games he's played in where the opposition have scored he's looked absolutely lost positionally on the goals. He basically only had that good season because he got away with a feck tonne of shirt-pulling every game.
Rashford may be better I'm not sure. But anyway he doesn't play on the right.Except that Rashford is better than Salah.
Very good and pretty much spot on in my opinion also although I think Blind is debatable and I'd rather have Young Shaw or Robertson or the Liverpool right back that can play left back also (forgot his name)!!De Gea
Valencia - Bailly - Jones - Blind
Pogba - Matic
Mane - Coutinho - Martial
Lukaku
Because I think he's a slightly better player.Why?
That's pretty much what Danny Higginbotham chose on Sky with the exception of Rashford instead of Herrera.
Exactly this!De Gea
Valencia - Bailly - Jones - Blind
Pogba - Matic
Mane - Coutinho - Martial
Lukaku
No wonder he was a shit manager.Never forget
He really picked an entire back four made up of Liverpool players. Also, where the feck is Pogba .Never forget
Seen this earlier, blew my mind with it's stupidity. Do these journalists actually believe they know anything about football?
Hilariously bad.
.Joel Matip (Centre-back)
For the interest of some balance then Matip gets the nod in central defence ahead of Phil Jones. But that may be generous to the Cameroonian and hard on Jones who has performed better than him this season. However Matip is the best of an unconvincing Liverpool back-line