Mo Salah representative appears to have done full U-turn on Arne Slot as social media post re-emerges - opinion
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Rewind one year and it had felt as though Mohamed Salah was happier than ever at Liverpool.The Egyptian legend was scoring for fun and looked much more settled and relaxed under Arne Slot.There had been some controversy surrounding Salah during the last months of Jurgen Klopp’s tenure with Liverpool, as reports began emerging that the pair had not ever truly seen eye-to-eye.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Who do you think should go, Salah or Slot? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Slot appeared to remedy any issue with Salah immediately, however, getting the best out of the veteran who repaid him with a stunning individual season.In the midst of Salah’s outburst against Slot and Liverpool on Saturday, it can be easy to forget that just 10 short months ago his representative Ramy Abbas Issa made a point of praising the Liverpool head coach on social media.Arne Slot had the Mohamed Salah camp on-sideIt is not especially hard to see where things have gone wrong in Salah and Slot’s relationship this season.Liverpool bought players which did not fit into an attacking system with Salah, this has led to diminishing returns from the wide man and a subsequent deserved taking out of the team.Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts – CameraSport via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah turned up to Liverpool training ground on Sunday as Reds’ owners debate punishmentSalah obviously has taken that personally, although it would be a huge surprise to learn that Slot does indeed have any kind of personal issue with his star player.Nevertheless, when things were going brilliantly for Liverpool back in February, Abbas was full of praise for Slot.“Excellent at his job,” the Colombian wrote in response to a fan media post about Liverpool’s then seven-point lead on top of the Premier League table. Rate Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool career out of 10 It looks like it may be coming to an end 💔 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
It is sad to see how quickly things have unravelled from here.Is there still a way back for Salah and Slot?When Salah and his camp have spoken previously in regard to contract renewals or anything else at Liverpool, it has often felt like an opening salvo, or moves as part of a wider game.However, there was a difference in the 33-year-old’s words on Saturday. They felt final.Nevertheless, the Liverpool owners are continuing to back Slot, no matter how Salah feels about him currently.