Mohamed Salah 'frustrated' as he makes brief live TV appearance after PSG vs Liverpool snub
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SportFootballLiverpool FCMohamed Salah cut a frustrated figure as he made a brief TV appearance following Liverpool's Champions League loss to Paris Saint-GermainLiverpool talisman Mohamed Salah wasn't in interview mode despite a brief appearance on TNT Sports following a 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. And it left many fans wondering why the manager would leave one of his biggest talents out, albeit out of form, despite the humbling result.Salah broke from his warm-down and approached TNT's pitchside desk to pay his respects to Liverpool legends Steven Gerrard and Steve McManaman, as well as shake hands with host Laura Woods.
And Gerrard sympathised with the winger's difficult position.READ MORE: Arne Slot gives reason why he left Mohamed Salah on the Liverpool bench in PSG lossREAD MORE: Liverpool line-up for PSG as Mohamed Salah dropped and Alexander Isak returns"[He’ll be] frustrated," said the Kop great. But credit to him because he’s just stayed behind there and done some extra running."In his mind he’s already got his mind on Fulham [whom Liverpool face on Saturday] and he’s doing extra work, which shows the pro and the mentality that you’re dealing with."Content cannot be displayed without consentFans may not agree with the logic, but Slot explained after the game he kept Salah back as a means to mitigate the damage in Paris.
Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's goals set the tone of the evening and the Liverpool boss was eager to ensure his side didn't concede further.“In last part of game it was more about surviving than us having a chance to score," said Slot when asked about Salah's omission. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"We had 20-25 minutes defending in the box, I think it’s better to save his energy for the games coming up in the coming weeks.