Mohamed Salah’s angry speech against his club and coach continues to resonate. The first consequences are being drawn at Liverpool FC. Club legend Jamie Carragher harshly criticizes the Egyptian goalscorer. He suspects a planned campaign.
When Jamie Carragher speaks out about Liverpool FC, it carries weight. The club legend, once a Champions League winner and in 737 competitive games for Liverpool, has now sharply criticized star striker Mohamed Salah after his angry speech against the club and coach Arne Slot.
He would attack Salah “if he tried to throw my club in front of the bus,” the 47-year-old TV expert made it clear to Sky broadcaster – and it became clear. “What he did after the game was disgraceful,” Carragher said. “Some people have portrayed it as an emotional outburst. I don’t think it was. I believe that if Mo Salah stops in the mixed zone, which he did four times in eight years at Liverpool, then it was agreed with him and his agent to cause maximum damage.”
Salah was not in the starting line-up for the third time in a row in the crisis-hit Premier League champions’ 3-3 draw at Leeds United last weekend and was not substituted on. After the game he made serious allegations. Among other things, he blamed the club for having “dropped” him and for “not keeping promises”. The 33-year-old said about coach Arne Slot that the two no longer had a relationship.
He also basically announced his farewell to the upcoming game against Brighton on Saturday: “I’ll just be at Anfield and say goodbye to the fans before the Africa Cup of Nations because I don’t know what will happen then.” The situation, Salah made clear, was “unacceptable” for him. If I were somewhere else, every club would protect its players.
Salah tried to get Liverpool coach “fired”
Because of the sensational angry speech, the Egyptian is not in the English champions’ squad for the Champions League game at Inter Milan this Tuesday evening. In his statements, the 33-year-old even mentioned in passing that he would definitely have to take criticism from Carragher again.
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The former defender, who played for Liverpool from his youth until the end of his professional career, was angry: “The fans of Liverpool, the coach, everyone involved with the club feel devastated at the moment. And he has chosen this exact moment to attack the coach and maybe try to get him fired.”
Carragher also defended Slot’s decision not to substitute Salah in recent games. “Why would you substitute him when you’re leading in these games? You don’t need a goal. You just don’t need to concede any goals,” said the 47-year-old. “When you substitute Salah, you bring in a player who can’t defend from set pieces and doesn’t run back.”
Despite Salah’s serious accusations and frustration, Carragher does not want his time to end so dishonorably. “I don’t know if he’ll play for Liverpool again,” said Carragher, “I hope so because he’s one of the best players we’ve ever had. But if he keeps it up and makes statements like that when he’s not playing, who knows?”
Salah will prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (December 21 to January 18) with Egypt after this weekend. Liverpool coach Slot left it open whether his striker will wear the Liverpool jersey again. “I have no idea. I can’t answer that question at this point,” he said and announced that he would assess the situation after the Inter game in the Champions League.
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