Mo Salah criticised by media for sparking “civil war” & behaving like “spoiled child”

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While Salah may have the backing of many fans, the media have generally taken a more critical view of how he has gone about making his grievances known. • READ: Mo Salah bombshell interview: “Somebody doesn’t want me at the club” Here’s how the media reacted to Salah’s headline-making interview. Mo Salah criticised for ‘airing dirty linen in public’ Journalist David Lynch wrote on his Substack about how he thinks these matters should be kept behind closed doors: “While the winger’s ego has always been an accepted cost of the quality he has provided on the pitch, on this occasion it seems to have got the better of him.

“Yet it is also fair to say that Salah’s exasperation is not without some merit, given he does, on the surface, seem to have been singled out by Arne Slot of late.” BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty agreed with Lynch, adding: “For a club that pride themselves on keeping matters in-house, on stability and calm, Salah’s outburst has blown discontent inside Anfield into the open. “Mo Salah has also reacted to being dropped for a couple of games like a spoiled child.” ESPN’s Beth Lindop also decided that Salah shouldn’t feel he deserves an automatic place in the starting XI: “Think Mohamed Salah’s biggest error last night was admitting he feels he shouldn’t have to ‘fight’ for his place.

With Salah having indicated that next weekend’s Anfield clash with Brighton, before he goes to AFCON, could be his last Liverpool game. No, I think he's been treated like a professional footballer" Neil Atkinson of the Anfield Wrap discusses Mo Salah's comments around his Liverpool future that came in last night. pic.twitter.com/YVycCNxpk9 — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 7, 2025 Experienced writer Henry Winter said on X: “It’s difficult to see Salah staying after those heartfelt but damaging words at Elland Road last night.