'Mo Salah is an easy scapegoat!' - Egyptian media tears into Arne Slot's Liverpool decision
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SportFootballLiverpool FCMohamed Salah will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the seasonLiverpool manager Arne Slot has been accused of making Mohamed Salah a "scapegoat" during the club's recent slump in results. The Egyptian was left out for the Reds' 2-0 loss against Paris Saint-Germain last week and wasn't called upon from the substitutes' bench as Liverpool trailed in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.It is thought that the forward, who is poised to depart Anfield at the end of the campaign, will receive more opportunities in Tuesday's second leg.
And his prospects improved on Saturday after Salah marked his return to the starting XI with a goal in Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Fulham.After the opening-leg defeat in Paris, Slot clarified he didn't introduce Salah because he was concerned about the margin widening further. The reporter in question said he believed Salah "deserved better treatment" and respect from Liverpool's coaching staff.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!
Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk sends 'most important' message to Liverpool fans ahead of PSG showdownREAD MORE: Liverpool's next five fixtures compared to rivals in Champions League race after Fulham winHe suggested his exclusion at the Parc des Princes was an instance of Salah being made "a scapegoat for the team's poor performances."When supporters witnessed Salah being left out for arguably Liverpool's most crucial fixture of the season, it inevitably sparked speculation that it was down to poor form. I said many times before that I had a good relationship with the manager and all of a sudden we don't have any relationship."I don't know why, but it seems to me, how I see it, that someone doesn't want me in the club."Slot will ultimately decide whether Salah gets the opportunity to make a greater impact against PSG on Tuesday.