Liverpool news: Salah told 'you're not Messi' after outburst despite Van Dijk's backing

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And it wasn't long after Liverpool's latest missed opportunity that he tore into his club and manager, stunning fans in the process.“I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season. Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why," said Salah after Saturday's draw.

I don’t know why, but it seems to me that someone doesn’t want me at the club."Those comments didn't sit right with former Reds striker Stan Collymore, who took to X in response to Salah's plea. However, he also highlighted how Slot has earned a right to respect after winning the league in his debut season, delivering a reminder to Salah that he may be speaking above his station.He continued: "Only in the madness of 2025 modern football would the cult of personalities not only question a reasonable conclusion of 'you're not playing well, here's a spell on the bench', but Mo maybe has almost tricked himself onto elevating himself to the untouchable status of Messi or [Cristiano] Ronaldo, players who could, if they chose, literally do and say as they pleased in the last decade.

I'm not worried."He's disappointed but that's absolutely normal as if you're not disappointed when you're not playing two games in a row then there is an issue as well. Liverpool's record now reads just four wins from their last 15 outings in all competitions, with fears growing they may struggle to qualify for next season's Champions League.Like Salah, Van Dijk signed a new two-year contract at the end of last season to extend his stay at Anfield.