Two Robbies Daily: Is Salah still the main man?
The Robbies debate Mohamed Salah's role and influence, and how Egypt can balance reliance on their star forward with team structure.
Video Transcript
Welcome to the Two Robbies Daily, and I've got a special buddy with me today, Cal Martino.
That's me.
So let's start with Spain, Cal.
one of the shocks, of the tournament so far, nil-nil draw with Cape Verde.
There was no, Lamine Yamal for many of the g- much of the game, and Nico Williams on the other side where the threats are.
From Yamal's point of view, as a player, would you rather start this game against Saudi Arabia and maybe come off after an hour, or come on maybe second half and, and be there for, for the, for the end of the game?
I mean, I don't know how you feel.
There's no question you wanna start the game.
I mean, you, you always wanna start.
And I feel like with the added subs, it, it's less risk to know that maybe you could bring him off at halftime, but, but y- you, you gotta get into the rhythm of the game.
They brought him on last time.
He changes the game.
Yeah.
But he just didn't have enough time to affect it.
I mean, he's, he's +105 to get an assist, but he needs time to be able to do that.
Absolutely.
All right, Earl.
You've been covering this man for a long time in the Premier League.
Yeah.
Maybe a frustrating season with club, but with country, Mo Salah.
W- what, what is possible- Well- in this game against New Zealand?
He simply is the main man.
I think it's the number around 60% of goal involvement during qualification, Mo Salah's involved.
He either scores or he assists.
And we saw not the best Mo's version of Mo Salah during the season for Liverpool, but he did finish off a little stronger, i- as he got some form.
And he's +125 to score a goal against New Zealand in this game.
If Mo's playing and Mo's starting, I think- Mo's scoring Mo's scoring.
So no doubt, mate, one of the shocks was the Cape Verde, Spain nil-nil.
Cape Verde now face Uruguay.
Could they get deeper in this competition than, than just a couple of draws and go home?
I, I, I don't wanna be the downer, but I, I think what they did against Spain was pretty spectacular.
I remember one of our friends, Tim Howard- Yeah ha- had a similar game against Belgium, and he didn't win that game- Belgium, yeah and still got knocked out.
I, I, I think it will be tough to keep up.
it's almost like cellophane in front of their goal the first time around.
Yeah.
Y- you know how hard it is- Mm-hmm to keep that up game after game.
So I think Uruguay is gonna break them down.
Well, they are +330 to get a draw against Uruguay.
I think there's some people who feel that there's still more to come.
I mean, that might be one of the best returns on Bets of our Heart.
