Turkish media make feelings clear on Mo Salah's Trabzonspor debut after Liverpool exit

Sections of the Turkish media have made their feelings clear on Mohamed Salah's debut performance for Trabzonspor.

The 34-year-old signed for the Turkish giants earlier this month, having taken time to decide on his next club following his Liverpool exit.

He made his competitive debut as a 58th-minute substitute during Trabzonspor's 1-1 away draw against Kasimpasa in the Super Lig.

Salah replaced forward Metehan Mimaroglu and played on the right side of attack.

He very nearly opened his goalscoring account for Trabzonspor, diverting a close-range volley from a free-kick narrowly wide of the post.

Salah was typically direct in his running and showed plenty of skill on the ball, with some viewers describing his role in the team as similar to the one he plays for Egypt rather than the one he played in the Premier League and Champions League at Liverpool.

The Egypt captain ultimately couldn't help his team to secure the win on matchday one, with Kasimpasa striker Adrian Benedyczak having scored from the penalty spot to make it 1-1 minutes before Salah's arrival.

Turkish media have now had their say on Salah's first performance in a Trabzonspor shirt.

Fanatik describe Salah's introduction as that of a 'superstar' onto the pitch, while Anadolu Ajansi note how the 34-year-old was 'heavily involved in the closing stages of the match'.

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They state that Trabzonspor's 'best opportunity' to win the match came courtesy of Salah's 'dangerous free kick', and write that he was 'agonisingly close' to giving them victory with his late effort which went wide.

Hurriyet, meanwhile, focused more on the performance of Kasimpasa's Benedyczak, describing him as a 'sensation'.

Fotospor wrote that Salah 'took on responsibility on the right wing and in the attacking zone, standing out with the chances he created around the opponent's penalty area'.

They concluded he 'showed effectiveness in one-on-one situations and ball carrying', adding that his 'enthusiastic performance earned him positive feedback from the coaching staff and fans'.

They note that he is still 'overcoming his physical shortcomings' but will undoubtedly be 'one of Trabzonspor's most influentlal players in scoring goals'.

While beIN Sports agreed that Salah 'still impressed' for Trabzonspor despite failing to score, and that he 'almost made a desired impact on debut'.

When Mo Salah will play next for Trabzonspor

Salah's full debut for Trabzonspor could come when they host Ferencvaros in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie on Thursday, August 20.

The second leg is played a week later in Hungary, with the two matches coming either side of a home clash in the Turkish Super Lig against Istanbul Baseksehir.

Baseksehir are managed by the former Liverpool midfielder Nuri Sahin, and finished fifth in the Super Lig last season.

Trabzonspor, meanwhile, hope the signing of Salah will elevate them into becoming serious title contenders.

They finished in third place last season, eight points behind champions Galatasaray. Trabzonspor won their first league title in 38 years back in the 2021/22 campaign.