MANCHESTER, England (AP) — and Uncertainty hangs over Liverpool careerCoach Mohamed Salah sent a new message on Tuesday. This time, don’t say anything.
in the aftermath of him Saturday’s explosive commentsSalah posted a photo to his 85 million followers across Instagram, while X posted a photo of himself alone in the gym at Liverpool’s training facility.
Salah is expressionless as he sits on a training bench in front of a mirror, holding up his cell phone to take a selfie. removed from Liverpool’s squad Play for Inter Milan in the Champions Leaguethe Egyptian international showed that he continues to work hard in the gym even after reporting for training.
It was certainly a more subtle statement than the one he made after the defending Premier League champions’ 3-3 draw with Leeds on Saturday, which saw him sidelined for the third game in a row.
“It seems like the club threw me under the bus. That’s how I feel. I think it’s clear that someone was trying to put all the blame on me,” he said in an impromptu interview with reporters outside the stadium.
Salah probably knew the gravity of his words – coming at a time when Liverpool’s title defense was fraying week by week and manager Arne Slott was under increasing scrutiny.
he was removed from the team Slott said he had “no idea” whether the Anfield icon would play for the club again.
“I can’t answer that question at this point,” Slott said. “I strongly believe there’s always a chance for a player to come back. I think it’s OK to leave it there.”
Criticism from Liverpool great and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher was even harsher.
“I thought his behavior after the game was disgraceful,” Carragher said on Monday Night Football. “Some people have painted this as an emotional outburst, but I don’t think that’s the case.”
Carragher said Salah had chosen to “choose the manager and perhaps try to sack him”.
Salah established himself as one of Liverpool’s greatest players, winning two Premier League titles, the Champions League and many other trophies.
He was named Player of the Year for the third time last season, scoring 34 goals in all competitions and helping Liverpool win a record-equalling 20th league title.
He ended months of uncertainty. Sign a 2 year contract He reportedly extended his contract in April, making him the highest-paid player in club history. However, his form has been sluggish as Liverpool have had a poor start to the season, winning just two of their last 10 league games.
Salah, who has scored four goals in 13 league appearances this season, was omitted for the first time against West Ham last month. He was then on the bench against Sunderland, but did not feature for Leeds.
That led to his rant, claiming he felt like “someone didn’t want me in the club.”
He also said he does not have “any relationship” with Slots.
“This is not the first or last time a player who is not playing will say something similar to what he did,” Slott said Monday. “But my reaction to that is clear, and that’s why he’s not here tonight.”
Salah is scheduled to head to the African Cup of Nations next week. He said he didn’t know what would happen while he was gone.
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