'Don't like it' - Mohamed Salah moment from Liverpool win rubs Wayne Rooney the wrong way
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Rooney was left irked by Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson leading celebrations after Virgil van Dijk's 100th-minute header in the duo's final encounter with the Blues.The Premier League and Champions League-winning pair will bid farewell to Anfield at the end of the season after announcing their respective departures. But it was both the Scot and Egyptian's roles that particularly irritated the ex-Manchester United talisman.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher targeted by Everton fan during Sky Sports coverage of Liverpool matchREAD MORE: Giorgi Mamardashvili provides Liverpool injury update after hospital trip during derby winWhen speaking on his podcast, he was discussing Bernardo Silva's performance and subsequent Manchester City departure, which was confirmed last week.
As a result, Rooney couldn't resist raising his complaints with celebrations from the two Liverpool icons.He said: "He's been brilliant for Man City over nine or 10 years and I thought today, he was fantastic... It seems to be a trend where players are leaving before the end of the season, I just don't like it, it really gets to me."Seeing at the end of the (Merseyside) derby, Liverpool players pushing Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah to the fans, it becomes about them players rather than the team.
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageAsked whether players confirming their departures before the end of the season is a tool to simmer speculation, Rooney wasn't interested.The 40-year-old said: "Not really, I suppose the speculation is going to get even more. What team is he going to be playing for next season?"I don't think it stops any speculation, I'm not putting this purely on the players or if it's the clubs doing it or announcing it."When you’re in a team game, it’s a team game and when it gets to the end of the season, especially Mo Salah deserves all the plaudits in the world for what he’s done with Liverpool but let’s just get on with the game and the rest of the season.”Salah was on target for the Reds and picked up the Player of the Match award after opening the scoring against Liverpool's rivals.