Liverpool’s legendary striker Muhammed Salah made remarkable statements after sitting on the bench in the match that ended 3-3 against Leeds United. The Egyptian football player, who scored 250 goals in 420 matches, said that he lost his relationship with coach Arne Slot and was left alone by the club.
Salah told reporters: “It is clear that there is someone who wants all the blame to be placed on me.
I said before that I had a good relationship with the manager, but suddenly the relationship disappeared. “The club took a stance against me and I feel like I don’t want it here anymore,” he said.
Salah could only score four goals in 13 matches in the Premier League this season. Salah, who scored 29 goals last season after Slot took over, had difficulty finding form this season. Despite leading 2-0 in the Leeds match, Salah remained on the bench as Liverpool drew the draw in the last minutes.
In his post-match statement, Slot said, “I did not take Salah into the game to control the match. If we needed it, for example, like in the Sunderland match, we would put the player on the field.”
‘This situation is unacceptable’
Salah stated that he is uncertain about his future in Liverpool before the Africa Cup of Nations, which will start on December 15. The star player, who signed a two-year contract extension in April, criticized him for being a substitute in the last three matches despite having earned his position at the club.
“This situation is unacceptable for me. I don’t have to fight every day to earn my position, because I deserve it. I will always support this club. My children will too. I love the club very much and I always will,” Salah said.
Teammates and fans
Salah emphasized that his relations with his teammates are good: “The players know how much I love and support them. There is a lot of respect and affection between us.”
On the other hand, it is among the information that Al-Hilal, one of the leading clubs in Saudi Arabia, wants to transfer Salah and Liverpool is open-minded on this issue.
What do sports commentators and former football players say?
According to the BBC, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher criticized Salah with harsh words in his comment on Sky Sports: This is a disgrace. Some people call it an emotional explosion, but I don’t think so. Salah has spoken similarly only four times in as many years. This was a completely planned exit, prepared with his manager, with the aim of causing maximum damage.
French newspaper Lequipe compared Salah’s experience to what Cristiano Ronaldo experienced when he returned to Manchester United. Lequipe titled the news in question “The dethroned pharaoh.”
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton also criticized Salah on BBC Radio 5 Live:
‘There is complete chaos in Liverpool right now. The reason for this is Salah. He may have been sincere, but he turned the issue entirely on himself. He acted extremely selfishly. ‘It was like a civil war broke out in the club’
Liverpool coach Arne Slot said he was “surprised” by his player’s statements: “I was surprised when he said our relationship was completely broken.” I don’t know if he will play or not, but I don’t feel like my authority is being shaken.
Slot also signaled that Salah could return to the squad.
Carragher continued his criticism as follows:
‘Salah targeted the club’s owners last year because the 32-year-old was not offered a contract. Now he turned to the coach. When the results were so bad, all he had to do was help the club. ‘Salah threw Liverpool under the bus twice’
Former England captain Steph Houghton also touched on the timing of the words in her statement to the BBC: ‘A worse time could not have been chosen for Liverpool. It was probably planned. ‘He was expecting to be substituted in the Leeds game, but when he couldn’t, his ego was damaged.’
Source: Newspaper Oxygen
