BBC Sport’s chief football writer, Phil McNulty, has been responding to questions from readers. One query came from Andy, who asked: “During every match, Mohamed Salah is constantly rugby tackled, manhandled, pushed, and grappled by defenders but hardly ever gets a free-kick in his favour. Do you think the refereess have marked him as a diver or are they simply incompetent?” Phil responded by stating: “I’ve not seen every Liverpool match, so I cannot make a definitive judgement but I have asked Opta to give me some stats on fouls given for challenges on Mohamed Salah.Here are some that might interest you.” The provided statistics indicate that in 11 Premier League games this season, Salah has been fouled 8 times, with 3 of those incidents occurring in the opening game at Ipswich Town. In the 2022-23 season, he was fouled 20 times across 38 games. The previous season saw 12 fouls in 32 games, suggesting that the current season’s foul count is on track to surpass that figure. The season in which Salah received the highest number of fouls was 2018-19, with a total of 25 fouls in 38 games. While the assessment of whether Salah is being denied fouls remains a matter of opinion, these statistics offer factual data for consideration. Post navigation Stanway Pegasus Manager Rosi Webb Targets FA Vase Success and Promotion McGuinness: Proposed Gaelic Football Rules to Have ‘Massive Impact’