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Reaction has been pouring in after Mohamed Salah chose to take a grenade to Liverpool’s season following Saturday’s draw against Leeds United.The Reds threw two points away in dramatic fashion at Elland Road, but the story of the night quickly became the Egyptian’s explosive post-match interview.Salah claimed Slot and Liverpool had ‘thrown him under the bus‘ in an extraordinary interview with journalists in the mixed zone.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. “It’s not true [that he’s been scapegoated].
I think you can be emotional, angry and frustrated, he’s done wonderful things for the football club, you have to keep it in the four walls of the club. I don’t know why it always happens to me. ‘We throw Mo under the bus, because he’s the problem.’ I don’t think I’m the problem.”Mohamed Salah on Arne SlotPhoto by Richard Martin-Roberts – CameraSport via Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Chris Sutton blasts ‘disrespectful’ SalahThe basis of Salah’s argument appears to be that he has been treated with disrespect by Arne Slot and others behind the scenes at Liverpool in regards to being dropped from the team.While this is a flimsy argument at best, Murphy’s fellow BBC pundit Chris Sutton has claimed that it is actually Salah himself who is the disrespectful one in this scenario.“Embarrassing from Mo Salah and disrespectful to his teammates and his manager,” Sutton posted on X. If a player’s form drops as Salah’s has he is the same as anyone else and has to accept being benched… but he thinks he’s too good to be benched sadly.”Former Liverpool player turned commentator Jim Beglin felt a similar way, with the tide seemingly turning against Salah.“As great as he has been for the club, Salah has just thrown Liverpool under the bus,” Beglin said.There’s no question that Salah would have debated doing his interview with his advisors who plot his every move meticulously.
