Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has suggested that the Reds now look better without Mohamed Salah in the team as he continued his war of words with the Egypt international.
Salah recently had something of an outburst when he spoke in the mixed zone to claim he felt he was being thrown under the bus by the club and that he no longer had any relationship with manager Arne Slot.
The former Liverpool defender insists he has no regrets about how he handled his response to Salah, saying he’d do the same again.
Jamie Carragher stands by comments on “disgrace” Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Carragher made it clear that he still feels the way Salah behaved was “a disgrace”, and that the 33-year-old has not in any way been disrespected by Slot or the club.
The ex-Red even suggested that this is not the Salah of last season, and that Slot’s side now looks more solid defensively since he was dropped from the starting XI.
“Oh, it was a disgrace, yeah it was,” Carragher said.
Neville later pointed out that dropping a huge name like Salah was always going to spark a “war”, to which Carragher said “bring the war on”.
Will Salah stay at Liverpool?
This public row with Carragher seems far from ideal for Salah, whose future is surely going to come into serious doubt this January.
The 33-year-old is surely not going to be happy to continue on the bench for much longer, and it’s debatable if he really warrants a place back in the team.
One imagines Salah will get a big-money opportunity in Saudi Arabia or the MLS, while perhaps big European clubs might still also take a gamble on him, even if he looks like he might now be past his best.
“Liverpul”un və “Bayern”in sabiq futbolçusu Ditmar Hamann İngiltərə klubunun hücumçusu Məhəmməd Salahın gələcəyi barədə danışıb.
Hamannın fikrincə, Salah oyun vaxtının azaldılmasını qəbul etmirsə və baş məşqçidən dəstək görmədiyini bildirirsə, tərəflər üçün ən yaxşı yol ayrılıq ola bilər. O, həmçinin, bildirib ki, belə vəziyyətdə klub və oyunçu kompromis tapmalıdır.
Komanda.az “Goal”-a istinadən xəbər verir ki, almaniyalı keçmiş futbolçu, Salahın Avropada maraq doğurmağa davam edəcəyini söyləyib:
“Məncə, o, Səudiyyə Ərəbistanına getmək istəməz. Hələ də Avropada onu istəyən komandalar var. Onu İtaliya liqasında görmək mümkündür. A Seriyası belə oyunçuları cəlb etməklə onların ən yaxşı formaya qayıtmasına kömək edir”.
33 yaşlı futbolçu cari mövsümdə Premyer Liqada 14 oyunda iştirak edib, 4 qol vurub və 3 məhsuldar ötürmə verib. Onun komandası “Qarabağ”ın UEFA Çempionlar Liqasındakı rəqiblərindən biridir.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot and star player Mohamed Salah have had a very public falling-out, and it’s unsurprisingly drawn comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo’s infamous exit from Manchester United.
Salah was left out of the Liverpool squad to take on Inter Milan on Tuesday night following his outburst at the end of the Leeds United game at the weekend, which itself followed three consecutive games of being left on the bench by Slot.
It now seems inevitable that Salah will end up leaving Anfield, with his future set to be resolved after his participation at AFCON over the winter period.
But should it actually be Salah making way here, or is Slot the one in the wrong?
How the Salah vs Slot row is different from Ronaldo vs Ten Hag
As much as this story shares some similarities to Ronaldo’s infamous falling-out with Erik ten Hag towards the end of his second spell at Man Utd, the situation also has some key differences that need to be factored in.
With Ronaldo, United were dealing with an ageing superstar who didn’t really fit in with the new manager’s plans. Ten Hag was new to the job, and, even if it wasn’t wise to pick a fight with such a big personality in the dressing room, he was also under pressure to impose his philosophy, and that meant building for the future without someone who wouldn’t press or track back.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in action (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images)
Even if Ronaldo had his moments under previous manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, it was still arguably a mistake to re-sign him and disrupt the promising squad that had been being built at Old Trafford, so in many ways it was admirable of Ten Hag to show how much he meant business by thinking more long-term about making his style of play work.
With Slot and Salah, the situation is completely different – this is a player who just fired the Reds to the Premier League title last season whilst winning the Golden Boot and generally enjoying one of his best campaigns at the club. He was duly awarded with a new contract before the summer, so you can forgive him for now wondering why he isn’t considered a key player anymore just a few months later.
But does Slot also deserve patience?
In fairness to Slot, he’s also not Ten Hag, who proved to be a disaster at United. Slot immediately delivered a Premier League title in his first season in charge, so has perhaps earned the chance to make this big call on Salah.
The Dutch tactician could perhaps have handled things differently, though, considering Salah’s role in the team’s success just a few months ago. Even if the 33-year-old hadn’t started the season well, he’s also far from the only one who would arguably merit being dropped for a few matches. The apparent attempt to single Salah out like this seems unfair and unwarranted.
Ultimately, though, the manager is paid to make these tough decisions, and Salah could also have handled his response better than he has. Sometimes big names will sit out a few matches before coming back, and any coach should be able to do that without fearing such a major backlash. Salah has achieved very little with his public outburst – it only makes it more likely he’ll continue to miss games, and it further unsettles Slot at a time when he is already under pressure to fix morale in this struggling squad.
Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after a tense sequence of events that has fuelled speculation about a potential January exit and even a surprise return to Serie A.
Despite remaining one of the Reds’ most influential figures, the 33-year-old Egyptian has found himself at the centre of a growing narrative surrounding his role, status, and long-term future at Anfield.
The situation escalated following a public and emotional post-match outburst, during which Salah suggested he felt he had been “thrown under the bus” by the club.
His comments raised eyebrows and immediately triggered debate about his relationship with the Liverpool hierarchy and coaching staff.
Mo Salah is facing uncertain future at Liverpool
Matters appeared to worsen when Salah was subsequently left out of Liverpool’s Champions League trip to Inter Milan last week, a decision that only intensified speculation about internal tensions.
Since then, he has returned to the squad and made an appearance against Brighton in the Premier League, in which he provided an assist for the Reds.
Amid the uncertainty, former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has offered his perspective on what the solution to Salah’s saga could be.
Speaking to JeffBet, as reported by GOAL, ex-Reds star Hamann said:
“If Salah doesn’t want to accept that he won’t play, and keeps talking about not having the backing of the manager, then he and the club need to find a solution. That solution may be that they go their separate ways. I don’t think Salah wants to go to Saudi Arabia because he rejected an offer last year. There would be European clubs still interested in him. The top clubs in Spain, Germany and England may not want to sign him, but I can see him going back to Italy, maybe. That league is known to bring experienced players in and bring them back to their best. Inter Milan has signed similar players in recent years. I can’t see him joining Bayern Munich or the two Spanish giants. The top clubs in England don’t need his services either.”
The Saudi league, the MLS and other European clubs will look to sign him in the coming months as uncertainty grows over his future at Liverpool.
Right now, the priority of the club should be to keep the player at least until the end of the season so that he can contribute to their objectives this season.
Although the league may be out of their reach right now, the Reds can still perform well in the cup competition and the Champions League.
He has a contract at Anfield that runs until 2027 and if the Reds decide to offload him, they could get a good transfer fee for him, particularly if a Saudi club makes a move since they are known for paying well to sign players from the top European league.
“Qarabağ”ın UEFA Çempionlar Liqasında rəqiblərindən olan “Liverpul”un sabiq futbolçusu Ceymi Karrager komandanın hücumçusu Məhəmməd Salahın gələcəyi ilə bağlı fikirlərini bildirib.
Komanda.az “Sky Sports”-a istinadən xəbər verir ki, o, misirli futbolçunu növbəti mövsümdə “qırmızılar”ın heyətində görmədiyini söyləyib:
“Onu gələn mövsüm “Liverpul”da görmürəm. Maraqlıdır, hazırkı mövsümün sonuna qədər komandada qalacaqmı? Düşünürəm ki, Salah getmək qərarına gələrsə, peşman olacaq. “Real” və ya “Barselona”nın onu transfer etməsi ehtimalı azdır. Ən çox ehtimal olunan seçim Səudiyyə Ərəbistanıdır”.
33 yaşlı hücumçu bu mövsüm İngiltərə Premyer Liqasında 14 oyun keçirib, 4 qol vurub və 3 məhsuldar ötürmə edib. Onun “Liverpul”la hazırkı müqaviləsi 2027-ci ilin yayına qədərdir.
Jamie Carragher has added fresh fuel to the growing uncertainty surrounding Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool, admitting he struggles to see the Egyptian superstar still wearing red next season.
Speaking candidly during a wide-ranging discussion on Liverpool’s current situation, the former Reds defender suggested that the coming months could define not only Salah’s legacy at Anfield, but also the club’s direction under mounting pressure.
The Egyptian attacker has been involved in a controversy recently after he voiced his concern over his treatment by manager Arne Slot.
Salah even claimed that someone at the club is throwing him under the bus.
He was dropped for three matches by Slot and he did not hold back in expressing his concern.
Jamie Carragher feels Salah will leave in the summer
Carragher feels that Salah is not going to be at Liverpool next season.
“I don’t see Mohamed Salah playing for Liverpool next season,” Carragher said on Sky Sports.
“The big thing in my mind is, are we going to see Mo Salah from now to the end of the season? Now, we know he’s now going to AFCON, AFCON will finish mid-January.”
Importantly, Carragher dismissed the idea of a romantic European move for Salah.
“Mo Salah’s not going to move and leave Liverpool to go to Barcelona or Real Madrid, I just mentioned the Saudi League.”
Salah’s imminent departure for the Africa Cup of Nations has only intensified speculation.
The 33-year-old will be absent during a crucial period of Liverpool’s season, potentially missing Premier League and cup fixtures at a time when margins are tight and pressure on manager Arne Slot continues to grow.
He added: “Now, Liverpool, in the second half of the season, they could get to an FA Cup final, they could get to a Champions League final… Can you imagine Mo Salah in Saudi Arabia watching Liverpool in a Champions League final?”
Mohamed Salah in action for Liverpool (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Salah is entering the final stage of his prime, Liverpool are balancing finances and squad evolution, and Saudi clubs are offering contracts that could redefine the final chapter of his career.
Carragher’s comments reflect a growing belief within the game that, unless there is a dramatic reconciliation and clarity over Salah’s role, this season may represent the end of an era at Anfield.
As Liverpool chase silverware and Salah prepares for AFCON, the next few months could determine whether one of the Premier League’s most iconic partnerships reaches a fitting conclusion or drifts toward an inevitable farewell.
Ultimately, peace talks were held and the issue between Slot and the player has seemingly been resolved.
And while he started from the bench against the Seagulls, an injury to Joe Gomez early in the first half saw Slot bring him on, who came on and assisted Hugo Ekitike’s second goal, etching his name in the Premier League history with most goal contributions for a single club.
After the game, Salah lapped around Anfield as the fans serenaded him with his song, actions that some could interpret as possible goodbyes.
Fabrizio Romano reveals Liverpool’s stance on Mo Salah
Fabrizio Romano has now revealed the latest on the situation, confirming that Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas is set to hold definitive talks with the club in England while the player travels for AFCON duties.
As per his information, Liverpool’s stance is clear that they are not in a hurry to sell Salah as long as the player is happy to stay in his current conditions.
That said, if the player wishes to leave, Salah and his representatives could bring an offer to the table and it could be discussed.
“Many of you asking me what’s next now with Mo Salah. Well, Mo is traveling for the AFCON. So Mo will not be available for the next weeks for Liverpool.
“What’s going to happen in England and in Liverpool is that the agent of Mosara Ramy Abbas will be in England to have conversations with Liverpool management and to discuss the situation of Mo.
“So after Mo out of the squad against Inter, after Mo was back against Brighton, after Mo entering in the first half and delivering an assist, breaking another record and showing his quality once again.
“Now it is going to be time for Mo Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas to talk to the club and to take a decision together on what’s going to happen next.
“Again guys, I maintain my information on what Liverpool believe. Liverpool say ‘we are not in a hurry to sell Salah, to find a solution for Salah. If he wants to stay at these conditions. we’re more than happy’.
“If he wants to go and he was maybe suggesting in that interview was not even that clear but was insinuating let’s say like this Liverpool say okay ‘bring a proposal to the table show us the proposal and this could be the the topic let us know uh what you have for us’.
“But at the moment no official proposals apart from Saudi interest arrived on Liverpool table for Salah so this is why also there is going to be this meeting with his agent and to try to understand how to move forward in the next weeks.”
Salah’s incredible numbers for Liverpool
Despite the ongoing transfer turmoil, Salah has continued to demonstrate his world-class quality and commitment on the pitch.
His immediate impact off the bench against Brighton, which included delivering a crucial assist, saw him break yet another record.
The Egyptian superstar recently cemented his legendary status by surpassing Wayne Rooney, securing the record for the most goal involvements for a single club in Premier League history.
Since arriving at Anfield, Salah’s overall statistics are staggering: he has registered 367 goal contributions (250 goals and 117 assists) in just 421 appearances across all competitions.
This incredible output is why many have expressed their surprise over the recent snub from the starting XI which has strained the relationship between the player and the club.
The January transfer window outcome hinges entirely on the impending talks between Ramy Abbas and the club hierarchy.
Former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has taken a fresh swipe at club legend Jamie Carragher, following the pundit’s controversial comments about Mohamed Salah earlier this week.
Many fans felt the criticism crossed the line, accusing the former Reds defender of pursuing a personal vendetta rather than offering balanced analysis.
Among several claims, Carragher suggested that Salah routinely “threw his right-backs under the bus” during his time at Anfield, suggesting that the Egyptian winger failed to track back defensively.
The comments quickly went viral, with Liverpool supporters slamming Carragher for attempting to rewrite history and downplay Salah’s immense impact on the club’s success.
Dejan Lovren aims dig at Jamie Carragher in support of Salah
Dejan Lovren, who shared the Liverpool dressing room with Mo Salah for years and remains one of his closest friends, has emerged as one of the Egyptian’s most vocal defenders during the ongoing controversy.
The former Croatia international has repeatedly taken to social media over the past week to defend aggressively defend Salah.
And he was at it again on Monday, as he threw a subtle shade at Carragher for his crazy comments.
Salah recently broke yet another Premier League record after providing an assist for Hugo Ekitike in Liverpool’s clash against Brighton.
The contribution saw Salah become the player with the most goals and assists for a single club in Premier League history, registering an astonishing 277 goal contributions for the Reds.
After Salah posted the milestone graphic on social media, Lovren reposted it on X with a sarcastic caption clearly aimed at Carragher: “Not good enough Mo. You need to cover your full back.”
The bond between Lovren and Salah goes far beyond their time together at Liverpool.
During their years at Anfield, the pair developed a close personal relationship, often referring to each other as brothers and regularly sharing moments together both on and off the pitch.
(Photo by Phil Noble/Pool via Getty Images)
Lovren has previously spoken about Salah’s humility, professionalism and relentless work ethic, frequently pushing back against narratives that portray the forward as selfish or unwilling to contribute defensively.
Even after leaving Liverpool, Lovren has continued to publicly support Salah, defending him against criticism from pundits, rival fans and now even former teammates.
Their friendship has been especially visible during difficult moments, with Lovren consistently standing up for Salah when he feels the Egyptian has been unfairly targeted.
This latest sarcastic post is simply another example of Lovren’s unwavering loyalty, reinforcing just how strong their relationship remains long after their Liverpool careers no longer overlap.
Liverpool defeated Brighton over the weekend, with the big story being Mohamed Salah’s return to the squad. He had not featured in three of their last four matches after falling out with Arne Slot, but the matter has now appeared to be resolved.
It has been a season of struggle by Salah’s standards, with only five goals and four assists in 20 appearances across all competitions. However, there were signs on Saturday that he is getting back into form, as he was involved throughout against Brighton after coming on in the first half for the injured Joe Gomez.
Micah Richards back Mohamed Salah to return to form
Mohamed Salah in action for Liverpool (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Micah Richards took in Salah’s performance, and when speaking on The Rest Is Football, the former Man City defender admitted that he was impressed with how sharp the Egyptian was.
“The most important thing was he looked sharp when he came on. He should’ve scored, but the bigger picture is that there were question marks as to whether he still had that electric pace, and he does. Maybe he’s not at the consistency of previous seasons, but from a football point of view, it was like, ‘Salah looks very sharp here; we could’ve seen this a bit more during the season’. That was my takeaway.
“He’s not gonna go on there and have a stinker, is he? He’s gonna be running around. He’s gonna be energetic. I never doubted it. I just think he was going through a spell where he wasn’t scoring. Mo Salah makes your team better. He was going through a ball spell – end of.”
How important is Mohamed Salah to Liverpool?
It certainly has not been an easy season for Salah, but the same can be said for Liverpool as a whole. If they can turn things around, it is still salvageable, and they will surely have a better chance of success with their number 11 involved.
Mohamed Salah claimed the record for the most Premier League goal involvements for a single club on his return to Liverpool’s squad, assisting one of Hugo Ekitike’s two goals in a 2-0 win over Brighton. Having held clear-the-air talks with Arne Slot on Friday following a public spat with his head coach, Salah was named […]
Fransa yığmasının keçmiş hücumçusu Tyerri Anri, “Liverpul”un 33 yaşlı misirli ulduz hücumçusu Məhəmməd Salahı tənqid edib.
Arena.az veteran futbolçunun müvafiq fikrini təqdim edir:
“Mənim də məşqçilərimlə fəsadlarım olub… Amma bu haqda ictimai surətdə danışdığımı eşitmisinizmi? Heç vaxt. Klubumu qorumuşam. Hər şeyi komanda daxilində çözmək gərəkdir, əgər getmək və fikrini demək istəyirsənsə, bunu uyğun vaxtda etmək gərəkdir”, deyə Anri vurğulayıb.
Xatırladaq ki, Salah əsas heyətdə yerini itirdiyindən, “qırmızılar”ın niderlandlı baş məşqçisi Arne Slotu ictimai surətdə tənqid etməsilə gündəmə gəlib. Bununla da o, uğursuzluqlar zolağında çabalayan “Liverpul”da böyük fəsad yaradıb.
Hazırda Salahın karyerasını Səudiyyə Ərəbistanında və ya MLS-də davam etdirəcəyi barədə xəbərlər dolaşmaqdadır. Hətta bəzi Avropa nəhənglərinin də onu öz heyətinə qatmaqda maraqlı olduğu bildirilir. Bunlardan birinin də Almaniya çempionu “Bayern” olduğu bildirilirdi. Lakin Münhen təmsilçisinin idman direktoru Maks Eberl müvafiq keçiddə maraqı olmadıqlarını bildirib:
“Məhəmməd Salah? Bizim görkəmli istedadımız var – Lennart Karl. Onun yolu üzərinə kimisə qoymaq, hazırda tamamilə mənasızdır”, deyə alman mütəxəssis vurğulayıb.
MLS-in rəhbəri Don Qarber isə Məhəmməd Salahın bu liqaya mümkün keçidi ilə bağlı sualı belə cavablayıb:
“Əgər Salah nə vaxtsa MLS-ə keçməyə qərar versə, biz onu sevinclə qəbul etməyə hazırıq”.
Mohamed Salah will be included in Arne Slot’s squad to face Brighton later today (Saturday), but his future past next month is far from certain. The Egyptian forward has been strongly linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League, and journalist Ben Jacobs has provided a bit of insight into what clubs could go […]
Mohamed Salah will be included in Arne Slot’s squad to face Brighton later today (Saturday), but his future past next month is far from certain. The Egyptian forward has been strongly linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League, and journalist Ben Jacobs has provided a bit of insight into what clubs could go […]
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