Complete miscalculation by Team Salah. Last season he could go to the media anytime and garner huge amounts of sympathy and support because of his on field performance. This season, he’s got his new contract, but has produced exactly the square root of f.uck all. I’m guessing a largeish majority of fans think the team is better without him. His ability to garner sympathy and support is much diminished and then there was that statement. It was at Lumpy levels of tone deafness. With the added bon mot of look how good I was last season, I should be picked in perpetuity. “You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it.” The shame is that he was more than a contender, he really was somebody. And now? Well, let’s face it…
What a ********ing mess. Really does go to show the fine line between super respectful, always-does-the-right thing club legend and entitled toxic superstar. The same insanely competitive and borderline delusional attitude/approach is necessary for both mindsets. Doesn't take all that much to turn one into the other.
Salah has always been a tad selfish and petulant. You have to be to reach the absolute insane levels that he's reached. And when he was at his best we've been able to harness it, and it hasn't hurt the club because everyone could see what he was bringing and sometimes a group has to tolerate the insane uncompromising genius for the good of the whole project. But looks like they are sick of tolerating it. So Mo it's up to you, if you really want it to end this way, going to Saudi for a big payday and no defensive responsibilities while the rest of the lads put this thing back together oh well guess that's how it ends.
I’m not a fan of Jamie Carragher ripping into Salah on Sky. I’ve made it clear that I don’t agree with how Mo has handled himself in this situation, but that does not erase everything he has done for Liverpool. He should still be spoken about with respect.
That too is a fine line... super passionate, red-or-dead club supporter to hyper-critical, kneejerk firebrand. This sucks all over. I feel for Mo, but I mean... this is just him doing PR, surely. Because if he really truly believes this, he's have to be so delusional that he doesn't understand how he's a liability in a team that is really, really struggling to defend. Which for someone at his level of the game would (should) be embarrassing. On the other hand... does he look at the Leeds match and go "who ya gonna blame for that one, Arne? Who else is gonna join me on the bench?" I cannot ********ing believe they threw away those 3 points. That collapse has to be one of the worst I've seen in a long time. Palace 3-3 springs immediately to mind, honestly, which admittedly was much worse... but what else is close??
Once 9 minutes went up - I knew it was written. We don't have the mentality this season (well outside the first 5 games).
The mentality has been absolutely shocking. I knew the result before finishing 2nd half, I was watching on delay, and as they approached end of regulation I was thinking to myself how the ******** does this happen, how is it going to unfold? Then the 9 minutes came up, and I was like oh yeah, of course. This is the classic match that, if Leeds had lost in normal time, they'd be saying things like "we just needed 5-10 more minutes"... well they got it here. And it was more than enough.
Very unfortunate that old Salah's ego got the better of him, and he dropped a big turd in the media. We can make the best of it by putting a festive ribbon on the turd by granting Salah his wish for a quick exit to Saudi and getting some additional funding for badly needed reinforcements.
Regardless of who said what, when, why, or how - and what gets said in the next week ... this shit situation has to be resolved and resolved fast. Virtually the whole of today's press conference was taking up with questions about Mo. This issue will overshadow every damn thing that happens at LFC until (a) we know he is leaving and when or (b) he's apologized and has accepted his ongoing role within the squad. BTW reading Ali's comments today - wow. A textbook case of how to clearly communicate in a sensitive and complex situation - well said!
Well said: I am opposed to players going rogue and doing anything that creates problems and tension in a team environment. I agree with there being consequences. But I imagine the things Mohamed Salah has since read, listened to, and watched will have only furthered his feeling of being…— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) December 8, 2025
I really hope that Saturday at Anfield, Salah is shown huge support by the fans. He said himself that he has invited his parents because it might be his last time. I hate how this has become an opportunity for everyone whose hated him over the years to tee off on him and attack his character. He’s one of us. He’s a legend. He should know that we still love him.
Yeah - as the manager, it's time for Slot to have a sit down with Mo and get things out on the table As the player, the same goes for Mo - he should be knocking on the manager's door and asking what is going on Clear the air - give each other a hug and figure out what the next steps are...it doesn't have to be that difficult There may need to be some apologies made on both sides... If indeed, at home on Saturday against Brighton is to be Mo's last game in Red (because of AFCON and his pending sale), the crowd should cheer him to Victory and let him know how much he has done for this club. I don't like LFC being categorized as a club with "in-fighting" and "spoiled players"
He's smart enough to know that there are so many reactionary nuts on social media that you can't take it personally or seriously. He should also be able to look at our defensive frailties and his poor offensive output, especially considering his bumper raise this year, and a few games ago apologized for his and the team's poor scoring. Instead, the first time we hear from him is when his feelings are hurt. I think the whole "Egyptian King" bit has gone to his head.
Mo's certainly not the first big star (including Liverpool players) to go public with internal frustrations. It never ends well for the player. https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...eem-sterling-william-gallas-cristiano-ronaldo
I read one interesting comment - if our results stabilize while Mo is at AFCON, that may put a different spin on his feelings, and on the club's willingness/interest in a transfer. "If " doing a lot of work there of course.
The club are deliberately doing nothing to give him any more reason to complain, allowing him to cool off and rethink. He may never do that of course but the only smart option for the club.
If it ends like this... what a shame. One day he'll be back and honored, but if this is the last time. Holy shit. That train went off the tracks in a hurry. I think him moving on right now makes a ton of sense. Sadly.
Agreed on all accounts - but it only makes sense if we get something (like a boat load of cash to reinvest)
Honestly... getting something halfway decent is fine all things considered. Amortization means he's been well worth it, he was only 30-something to start with right? Or 40-something? Get his wages off the books, get the toxicity away, and get some money to go get Guehi and maybe a versatile hardworking winger in January. It's going to be losing Jota, Diaz, and losing Mo all in 7 months. It's emotionally brutal. But might it give Slot what he needs to do better with a 2 striker system? I don't know. It's going to be a ********ed season no matter what. I thought this "easy" run of games would be where things at least kind of turned around. 4 points from Sunderland, Leeds, West Ham proves otherwise. Even just winning that Leeds match puts them in 5th only a few points off 3rd. And even now they're like only a handful of points away from 3rd, I think. But the state of that collapse, I don't know if purging Mo and all those feelings really means anything when you can't defend a 2-0 lead against a not-good side. I don't know where this is going. No clue.
What should have happened is that Mo should have kept quiet, went away for AFCON, and got a break from the nightmare season at Liverpool. While he is gone we should develop a system in which Wirtz plays in behind Isak and Ekitike. Then when a rejuvenated Salah returns, he could easily become the 4th man for those 3 places. Either as one of the front 2, or as a number 10. A role through the middle could have helped Salah extend his career as his pace goes. I wonder if this is still possible or if too many bridges have been burned.