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LiverpoolLast month’s boring attacking football confirmed that Mohamed Salah that wasn’t actually the problem.
There is no doubt that the Egyptian has fallen from his usual standards throughout the first half of the 2025/26 campaign, but Arne Slot‘s team has deep creative issues that it is still fighting to overcome, with the head coach forced to speak out on recent claims that the Premier League champions have become boring.
Liverpool do not identify with a polished stylistic approach. But then circumstances took Anfield away from the ascendancy this season, and the recent draw at Arsenal extended the unbeaten run to ten matches, revealing progress after such a miserable autumn run.
Salah will return from the AFCON soon and will hopefully play a role throughout the working months of the season. But the 33-year-old could well end his career with the Reds this year, and FSG are ready to recruit a successor.
Liverpool submit bid for £44m star
Conor Bradley’s painful knee injury suffered at the Emirates does not look good, so it is likely that adding a defender to the ranks will take priority this month.
But the Merseyside side still need more width and danger on the flanks, having failed to match the biggest hitters in the Premier League’s creative department this season.
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Premier League 25/26 – xG Charts |
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|---|---|---|
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Team |
Goals scored |
xG |
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(1) Man City |
45 |
39.6 |
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(2) Man United |
36 |
37.7 |
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(3)Chelsea |
34 |
36.8 |
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(4)Arsenal |
40 |
35.8 |
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(5) Brentford |
35 |
33.8 |
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(9)Liverpool |
32 |
31.9 |
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Given FRef |
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Expected Goals (xG) is a metric designed to measure the likelihood of a shot resulting in a goal.
The respective departures of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz have had a detrimental effect on Slot’s system, and sporting director Richard Hughes now knows outside support is needed to iron out the difficulties.
Well, Spanish sources certainly suggest he’s on the case, having recently revealed that €50m (£44m) bid tabled for the Kuwaiti-born winger, who recently broke into Barcelona’s first team.
Bardghji, 20, has proven to be a very talented player, but given Lamine Yamal tends to hold the fort in his position at the Camp Nou, the Reds may well find they have a foray.
Why Roony Bardghji could replace Salah
Barcelona signed Bardghji from Copenhagen for just €2m (£1.7m) last summer, after he attracted the attention of the Danish side during his formative years.
Against Manchester United, at 17 in the Champions League, he put his name on the card.
Could we consider the man who will replace Salah? Bardghji has actually been described as “one of the great jewels of football” by journalist Albert Blaya Sensat, and he showed it during the Blaugrana’s recent demolition of Athletic Bilbao to advance to the Spanish Super Cup final, scoring a goal and providing two assists in the 5-0 win.
Sofascore shows he created four chances, won five duels and completed three dribbles in total, putting in a consummate performance that speaks to his worth on the biggest stage.
There is something Salah-esque about him, producing dazzling performances to complement a natural hunger in front of goal. Barcelona sporting director Deco actually commented that Bardghji is “similar” in Yamal, so he has that superstar quality in his veins.
Still so young. Hopefully, Salah will indeed stay for another term, allowing this light-footed talent to learn his trade before heading towards a lucrative late-career payday in the Saudi Pro League.
Hailed as a “magnificent talent” by scout Jacek Kulig, Bardghji is starting to present himself as a future superstar, shining brightly for Barcelona and combining artistry with incisive application of his skills.
To put it another way, he shows that he is the real deal, not just a showman but a player of substance. Given that he is a unique winger, there is every chance that FSG is onto something as they strive to sign Salah’s successor at Liverpool.
