Mo Salah had two of his quieter games for Liverpool against Paris Saint-Germain, but, regardless of that, the importance of registering in a new contract was still emphasized.
That may seem strange to say when he barely put a glove to the French, but my point is, when it keeps it quiet, as good as the other Liverpool strikers are, no one else increases and raises something like the same threat of goal.
Salah is having its best season, since 32 goals and 22 assists for March testify. He is in a wonderful negotiation position even at 32. The guy is unique. But, if your thought is to leave Liverpool and let your contract reduce the last day, it is very brave on your part because it could end an injury that could endanger another club.
I have to say that it has been a complete pedal to the floor, still breaking records and all the credit for him. If it is not in that, Liverpool does not carry the same threat and that should be at the forefront of thought for decision makers in Anfield when he tries to sign this new contract.
Yes, the PSG kept him quiet, but the importance for Liverpool to keep Salah cannot get lost in those actions when those around him either did. No one gave an attempt of their creativity or the end.
The way in which the left of Psg Nuno Mendes tried with Salah in the two games is the best I have seen someone to handle their threats.
The importance of making Mohamed Salah inscribe in a new contract once again emphasized the PSG
As well as the other Liverpool strikers, no one else increases and raises something like the same threat of revealing objective
The way in which Nuno Mendes dealt with Salah in the two games was exceptional
Mendes is a great athlete, although a bit little orthodox in some of his challenges; When Salah goes to the outside of him, for example, he challenged with his right foot. When saying that, it was effective since Mendes won 19 of his 23 duels in both games.
The conclusion is that the PSG is a very, very good team. Liverpool came out with his in the first leg and in the two games that the best team has passed.
For me, the two obvious favorites are the PSG and Real Madrid that once again found a way to win at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium against Atlético.
Certainly, there is no shame for Liverpool to lose to this team because they are the real business.
This is a different PSG that we are seeing. Although the goalkeeper, despite his penalty of exploits, is still suspicious to me, have 10 field players who work their out of possession. They do hard courts unlike when Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Messi, in the last stages of his career, were there.
Special mention also has to go to Ousmane Dembele. He is a different player than we saw in Barcelona. One who was in a bad mood and did not seem to care if they won or lost. Now he is absolutely the main man in that PSG team.
All Liverpool's great players will be anxious to play against Newcastle United now in the Cup final on Sunday.
The best players hate that taste of losing more than average players. You want to play the next day.
Ousmane Dembele, meanwhile, is a player other than the grumpy we saw in Barcelona
Liverpool players will now be anxious to get to Wembley for the Sunday Cup final on Sunday
Now he will listen to how time, penalties and extra injuries in Newcastle's hands will be played, but the great players do not see it that way.
The teams in which I played in Liverpool during my seven years there, won the League or the European Cup and in my last year we won both.
That is a testimony of those fabulous players who parked the disappointment and still managed to win one of the two greats each year.
I didn't feel sorry for ourselves. The boss, Joe Fagan or Ronnie Moran would never allow it. We wouldn't even talk about the game we had lost the next day. He had gone, now he continues to win next. That does not mean saying that Newcastle United also will not enjoy the challenge.
Eddie Howe has made them believe that they can take the game to any team and have done it with Liverpool before. You will expect your players to adopt the occasion, without allowing the 90 minutes to pass them, which can happen with players who have little experience in Wembley.
He will tell them that there is no better time to play Liverpool, encourage them to believe that their morals can be low and that, physically, they could not be 100 percent.
However, Anthony Gordon will be a great lady and Lewis Hall, who has been increasingly improving, but his obvious threat comes from Alexander Isak.
If Newcastle decides to sell Isak in the summer, many of the great clubs would like to take it. But regardless of how good it is, I would not be surprised if it is Mo Salah who steals the center of attention on Sunday night.
Eddie Howe has Newcastle believing that they can face any team before Sunday's game
His obvious threat comes from Alexander Isak and many teams will look at him in the summer transfer window.
From the place
Seeing the dramas of criminal kick in Anfield, Madrid and Ibrox this week took me back. My last kick of a ball for Liverpool was in a penalty in the European Cup final against Rome in 1984.
My usual routine was to indicate that I was going to the left of the goalkeeper, then whipping her to her right. Then, when it came to taking mine in the shooting against the archer of Rome Franco Tancredi, that routine was in my mind.
I put the ball down, I smiled at Tancredi, I turned around to start my career and then, inexplicably, for any reason, I changed my mind.
I ran and kicked it with my instead and entered the frank seal, tall to the leftist's left. Which was exactly the opposite of what I had planned five seconds before.
I have no idea why I did it, but I'm glad it worked. It could have been something that I still regret today if I had not. My advice so that anyone who takes a penalty is to decide early and follow it. Just as I didn't!
Speaking of deciding, I see that UEFA is reviewing the rules on penalties after the kick in Julian Alvarez was discarded by Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday. They say they want to clarify when double touches are “clearly involuntary.”
No one intentionally kicks a penalty twice.
If you are the tenth player in a shooting, there are many possibilities that the grass next to the penalty point where you stand your feet may be wet or damaged by the previous kickers; Slip as this happen. Show some common sense, please!
Seeing the three penalty shootings, including the Rangers, this week he took me back
Meanwhile, UEFA should show some common sense after ruling out the penalty of Julian Alvarez
Do or die by Ange?
Winning the Europa League trophy can be the only way in which Ange Coglou remains in a job.
In fact, he must regret the day he declared that he always wins something in the second season.
Standing 13th in the Premier League that was never going to be in Daniel Levy's plan when they built that stadium and training field. They foresee being in the Champions League and compete to win something every year. I know they have had many injuries, but that is not exclusive to spurs and others have caused them to face better than they have.
Winning the Europa League can be the only way in which Ange Posttecoglou can save his job
But why not Jack?
I am a great admirer of Jack Butland and he is the reason why the Rangers are in the next round of the Europa League.
It was the difference between Rangers and Fenerbahce on Thursday night and perhaps provided a timely reminder for Thomas Tuchel and called his England team.
The rangers have not had much to shout lately, but I would like to have been in Ibrox, since I know how special can create an atmosphere that those European nights. They were the second violin on the side of José Mourinho during most of the game, but they dug and found a way to win.