I completely agree with on Gakpo Rob but I can´t say the same about Salah, he might not have been scoring lately but he has been producing assists, he has been acting more of a playmaker than a goal scorer but I think that is a symptom of Gakpo. The space Salah likes to attack is not there because Gakpo always cuts in, the best seasons we have seen from Salah is when he has a direct winger on the opposite flank, someone that does not hesitate in getting to the byline.
Gakpo maybe ten touches on the ball the whole match, Salah got up to 30-40 touches. That is just work rate and it is Ramadan right, which is the reason why I think Slot substituted Salah.
Our midfield was worse, we could not play through Forest the whole game, there was zero service going forward. The only times Ekitike got on the ball was when he was dropping deep to collect the ball and when we are pressing down the right Gakpo just sits there in space waiting for the ball. Instead of getting on a marker and pressing with the team.
I think he has about 1 goal and 1 assist in his last 15 matches, no work rate, no bravery, no drive for the ball. He just sits there and waits for the ball, the few occasions he actually bothers to be involved something happens. Which is why I can´t stand him anymore. Cause he is actually a decent player but he can´t be bothered to work for the ball.
BTW I thought Kerkez had a decent game though, he had 50-60 touches on the ball, only let one attacker get the best of him at the start but nobody else got through him for the rest of the match. I even saw him organizing our press at one time, bossing both Gakpo and Szoboszlai into their right positions.
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