‘No stopping our Egyptian friends’ – Liverpool fans feel Champions League Player of the Week award is in the bag but Cenk Tosun is in close pursuit
A Champions League voting war is brewing between the Turks and Egyptians following the latest player of the week shortlist.
Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah and Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun have both made the Match Day 3 list.
Tosun scored a brace in the 2-0 away win over Monaco taking his competition tally to three goals and one assist.
Salah meanwhile scored and provided an assist in the 7-0 victory over Maribor.
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The Egyptian international did win the UEFA last player of the week award he was nominated for thanks to his loyal following.
Liverpool fans feel Salah already has the award in the bag thanks to his Egyptian fans.
Can already see Mo Salah getting voted Champions League player of the Week ?
No stopping our Egyptian friends ? #LFC
— Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) October 17, 2017
@ChampionsLeague so @22mosalah confirmed player of the week right? #polls
— kp (@podappa) October 17, 2017
The Egyptians seem to agree! Salah did win Champions League team of the week on Match Day 1 for his display against Sevilla.
If he is able to be nominated we are able to get him the prize.
— Mahmoud Badry (@badry_1986) October 17, 2017
Nation of Egypt support Salah
— tarek alarabi (@tarekalarabi) October 17, 2017
Guaranteed
— iKhaled (@OnLyKhaLed) October 17, 2017
hahahahahahah Our Hero Salah <3
— Omar AboulNaga (@omarbongi) October 17, 2017
Salah player of the week @ChampionsLeague skip voting this week.
— мσsταfα мαнмσυɒ ∆™ (@UWK_YNWA_) October 17, 2017
wrong news my friend
right one is : Congratulations to @22mosalah who has been Won @ChampionsLeague Player of the Week award! ?— eng mohamed fathy (@EngMuho) October 19, 2017
Think he meant Salah!
Someone want to give me odds on slash winning the champions league player of the week?
— Chris Hands (@handsy4) October 17, 2017
Salah could face competition from Besiktas fans voting for Tosun.
— ZARA ? (@Tinerice1903) October 19, 2017
Io ho dato il mio voto… ora tocca a voi! ? pic.twitter.com/4sX2rGJvWr
— Ana (@Anna_Storm2017) October 19, 2017
This fan is calling in the reinforcements!
Hadi beyler Ayıp size ya %36 cenk, %52 M. Salah, Hadi bir dk da üye olacak kalp işaretine tıklayacaksın hepsi bu. #Besiktas pic.twitter.com/wK2VyzzxkV
— Mahmut Haber (@MahmutHaber1) October 19, 2017