13/14 Luis Suarez vs 17/18 Mohamed Salah, who had the better Premier league season?
A thread:
A thread:
Let’s start by comparing their statistics in the PL:
Luis Suarez 🇺🇾
Apps: 33
Mins played: 2,964
Goals: 31 (0 pens)
Assists: 12
Mins per goal: 96
Mins per G/A: 68.9
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬
Apps: 36
Mins played: 2,921
Goals: 32 (1 pen)
Assists: 10
Mins per goal: 91
Mins per G/A: 69.5
Luis Suarez 🇺🇾
Apps: 33
Mins played: 2,964
Goals: 31 (0 pens)
Assists: 12
Mins per goal: 96
Mins per G/A: 68.9
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬
Apps: 36
Mins played: 2,921
Goals: 32 (1 pen)
Assists: 10
Mins per goal: 91
Mins per G/A: 69.5
An in-depth analysis of who they both scored their goals against:
Suarez🇺🇾
Goals:Club:League place
5 Norwich 18
5 Cardiff 20
3 WestBrom 17
3 Spurs 6
2 Fulham 19
2 Sunderland 14
2 Westham 13
2 Palace 11
2 Stoke 9
2 Everton 5
1 Hull 16
1 Southampton 8
1 Man United 7
Suarez🇺🇾
Goals:Club:League place
5 Norwich 18
5 Cardiff 20
3 WestBrom 17
3 Spurs 6
2 Fulham 19
2 Sunderland 14
2 Westham 13
2 Palace 11
2 Stoke 9
2 Everton 5
1 Hull 16
1 Southampton 8
1 Man United 7
Salah🇪🇬
Goals:Club:League place
5 Watford 14
3 Leicester 9
3 Southampton 17
3 Westham 13
3 Tottenham 3
2 Bournemouth 12
2 Stoke 19
2 Arsenal 6
1 Man City 1
1 Chelsea 5
1 Brighton 15
1 Everton 8
1 Newcastle 10
1 Huddersfield 16
1 Westbrom 20
1 Palace 11
1 Burnley 7
Goals:Club:League place
5 Watford 14
3 Leicester 9
3 Southampton 17
3 Westham 13
3 Tottenham 3
2 Bournemouth 12
2 Stoke 19
2 Arsenal 6
1 Man City 1
1 Chelsea 5
1 Brighton 15
1 Everton 8
1 Newcastle 10
1 Huddersfield 16
1 Westbrom 20
1 Palace 11
1 Burnley 7
Further analysis on the quality of sides they scored against:
Luis Suarez 🇺🇾
5 goals against 1-6
4 goals against 7-9
6 goals against 10-15
16 goals against 16-20
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬
7 goals against 1-6
5 goals against 7-9
13 goals against 10-15
7 goals against 16-20
Luis Suarez 🇺🇾
5 goals against 1-6
4 goals against 7-9
6 goals against 10-15
16 goals against 16-20
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬
7 goals against 1-6
5 goals against 7-9
13 goals against 10-15
7 goals against 16-20
Having established their G/A & the quality of the sides they were against, I’ll conclude the scoreboard.
Salah wins on goals, mins per goal & goals vs top 6.
Whilst Suarez wins on assists & mins per G/A (just).
Suarez has more mins, Salah has more apps.
Unbelievably equal 😅
Salah wins on goals, mins per goal & goals vs top 6.
Whilst Suarez wins on assists & mins per G/A (just).
Suarez has more mins, Salah has more apps.
Unbelievably equal 😅
Verdict❗️
Salah = better goal scorer (as a winger 🤯)
Suarez = better overall goal contributor (awfully close)
Like I said it’s unbelievably equal. Salah wins due to having 5 mins per goal less than Suarez, likewise Suarez wins by having 0.6 mins per G/A less than Salah.
Salah = better goal scorer (as a winger 🤯)
Suarez = better overall goal contributor (awfully close)
Like I said it’s unbelievably equal. Salah wins due to having 5 mins per goal less than Suarez, likewise Suarez wins by having 0.6 mins per G/A less than Salah.
As always, context is key. So here’s who they partnered. (PL only)
Luis Suarez🇺🇾
Sturridge: 28 G/A in 29 apps
Gerrard: 26 G/A in 34 apps
Sterling: 14 G/A in 33 apps
Mohamed Salah🇪🇬
Firmino: 22 G/A in 37 apps
Mané: 17 G/A in 29 apps
Coutinho: 13 G/A in 14 apps
Luis Suarez🇺🇾
Sturridge: 28 G/A in 29 apps
Gerrard: 26 G/A in 34 apps
Sterling: 14 G/A in 33 apps
Mohamed Salah🇪🇬
Firmino: 22 G/A in 37 apps
Mané: 17 G/A in 29 apps
Coutinho: 13 G/A in 14 apps
This could be misleading, I’ll clarify how many of their goals were assisted by the assisters.
Suarez 🇺🇾
Sturridge:5
Henderson:5
Sterling:3
Gerrard:2
Johnson:2
Alberto:1
Toure:1
Enrique:1
Cissokho:1
Skrtel:1
Coutinho:1
23/31 ⚽️ were assisted
3 were freekicks
5 weren’t assisted
Suarez 🇺🇾
Sturridge:5
Henderson:5
Sterling:3
Gerrard:2
Johnson:2
Alberto:1
Toure:1
Enrique:1
Cissokho:1
Skrtel:1
Coutinho:1
23/31 ⚽️ were assisted
3 were freekicks
5 weren’t assisted
Salah 🇪🇬
Mané:6
Ox:5
Firmino:4
Coutinho:2
Robertson:2
Lovren:1
Milner:1
Henderson:1
Wijnaldum:1
Trent:1
Gomez:1
Solanke:1
26/32 ⚽️ were assisted
1 was a penalty
5 weren’t assisted
Mané:6
Ox:5
Firmino:4
Coutinho:2
Robertson:2
Lovren:1
Milner:1
Henderson:1
Wijnaldum:1
Trent:1
Gomez:1
Solanke:1
26/32 ⚽️ were assisted
1 was a penalty
5 weren’t assisted
The teams they both played in were quite similar in quality. Some would agree that from the perspective of an attacker, Suarez was at an advantage (slightly).
Suarez had the better attack & midfield says the stats whilst Salah had a better defence. (+ Salah had Moreno & Klavan)
Suarez had the better attack & midfield says the stats whilst Salah had a better defence. (+ Salah had Moreno & Klavan)
Bare in mind that Salah played RW, Suarez predominantly played CF/ST. Here’s an comparison of their heatmaps from the seasons. (left Suarez, right Salah)
Suarez often used to do a lot of dog work (running) for Rodgers, especially in the big games. Salah played quite wide & deep.
Suarez often used to do a lot of dog work (running) for Rodgers, especially in the big games. Salah played quite wide & deep.
Finished looking at their G/A, the teams they were in & the quality of sides they did it against, let’s compare their overall play.
Suarez 🇺🇾
Chances created: 87
Big chances created: 22
Through balls: 39
Salah 🇪🇬
Chances created: 62
Big chances created: 12
Through balls: 8
Suarez 🇺🇾
Chances created: 87
Big chances created: 22
Through balls: 39
Salah 🇪🇬
Chances created: 62
Big chances created: 12
Through balls: 8
Verdict ❗️
Suarez is in favour from a playmaking point of view, however he did play with another ST & a runner in behind (Sturridge) making it easier to create whilst Salah didn’t & was mainly on his own at RW.
⚠️ Salah also played in the UCL so he had less rest than Suarez.
Suarez is in favour from a playmaking point of view, however he did play with another ST & a runner in behind (Sturridge) making it easier to create whilst Salah didn’t & was mainly on his own at RW.
⚠️ Salah also played in the UCL so he had less rest than Suarez.
Accolades
Luis Suarez 🇺🇾
PFA POTY
PFA TOTY
Golden boot
Golden shoe (Europe)
Most G/A in a PL season
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬
PFA POTY
Golden boot
Puskas award
African POTY
Most goals scored in a single PL season (32)
Most goals scored against in games in a single PL season (24)
Luis Suarez 🇺🇾
PFA POTY
PFA TOTY
Golden boot
Golden shoe (Europe)
Most G/A in a PL season
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬
PFA POTY
Golden boot
Puskas award
African POTY
Most goals scored in a single PL season (32)
Most goals scored against in games in a single PL season (24)
For Salah there’s a whole list so bare with me
PFA POTY
Clubs scored against in a 20 team Premier league season (17/20)
Most left footed goals in a single PL season
1st player to win 3 POTM awards in a season
Sorry Luis but you can’t escape getting only Salah’d 🤷♂️
PFA POTY
Clubs scored against in a 20 team Premier league season (17/20)
Most left footed goals in a single PL season
1st player to win 3 POTM awards in a season
Sorry Luis but you can’t escape getting only Salah’d 🤷♂️
As a LFC fan this is the hardest footballing question I’ve had & if I’m honest idk, but I edge more to Salah, played in the UCL too.
Wouldn’t call either better than the other because they win by TIGHT margins. What do you guys think? Suarez 13/14 or Salah 17/18?
End of thread.
Wouldn’t call either better than the other because they win by TIGHT margins. What do you guys think? Suarez 13/14 or Salah 17/18?
End of thread.
Additional (not part of thread)
For the ones who prefer players on the eye I’ve left two really good compilations on their seasons. This tweet will contain the Salah one, the next will contain the Suarez one.
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬👇
For the ones who prefer players on the eye I’ve left two really good compilations on their seasons. This tweet will contain the Salah one, the next will contain the Suarez one.
Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬👇
Couldn’t find the original one but the compilation maker is @LSComps
Luis Suarez 🇺🇾👇
Luis Suarez 🇺🇾👇
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