Peter Crouch thinks Mo Salah will be rolling over in bed tonight, reliving his crucial miss against Atalanta.
The key player for Liverpool wasted a golden opportunity in the first half of their second leg Europa League match in Italy.
Juan Musso, who had charged off his line, put Salah one on one, but he dinked the ball wide, keeping the score at 1-0.
He had already given them a 1-0 lead with his penalty, but a 2-0 lead for Liverpool at halftime would have created a far more tense atmosphere in the second half. The Reds, who had lost 3-0 in the first leg last week, were unable to score again and ultimately fell 3-1 on aggregate.
The most notable was Salah. Salah has emerged in no man’s land with that kind of bounce on his left foot. According to Crouch, it’s a simple finish on TNT Sports.
Mo Salah missed a pivotal chance in the first half as Liverpool were knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta
Peter Crouch thinks Salah would have converted the chance if he had been in better form
Crouch, who played for Liverpool, believes Salah’s wastefulness in front of goal has affected his confidence in seizing opportunities.
“I think that goes in if he’s scoring goals for fun, which he usually does.” It’s not all that hard. He just removed it from his shin. He said, “He’s got it totally wrong.”
“That’s the one he’ll be thinking about tonight because it happened in the first half and things could have turned out so differently.”
In agreement, Gary McAllister stated: “It fell beautifully for him on his left peg.” If Mo Salah had completed that opportunity, you would have given him your mortgage. For someone of his caliber, it was a straightforward opportunity, and he will regret that loss.
Salah always has the capacity to put bad games behind him, and you always expect him to score when he gets those kinds of opportunities. It was a poor decision for someone with his caliber.
Liverpool had a strong start in Bergamo, leading 1-0 after seven minutes thanks to a penalty kick, but in the second half, they were firmly contained by their opponents.
Liverpool was stifled by Atalanta’s excellent execution of their plan, which denied them space and opportunities.
Isak Hien handled the ball as Luis Diaz raced through on goal in the first half, and Liverpool supporters will point to it as a harsh call against their team.
Crouch revealed that he ‘was screaming for a red card’ against Isak Hien in the first half
The centre-back was penalised for a handball as Salah played the ball through to Luis Diaz
Liverpool players appealed immediately, with the defender shown a yellow card but allowed to stay on the pitch
Hien might have easily received a red card instead of a yellow, which would have altered the course of the match.
The decision to not send Hien off infuriated Crouch, who declared, “I was screaming for a red card straightaway.” He leans into the ball, as you can see.
It’s a distinct arm motion. I believe Diaz is approaching and that he touches him. It ought to be a red card, in my opinion. He takes it head-on. The player on the right isn’t covering him, in my opinion.
“I understand why he’s not getting it; the defender is crossing over to cover, and I believe he believes he could make it.” However, Diaz excels at getting past defenders.