Mohamed Salah slammed over Liverpool behavior with 'big baby' verdict
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahMohamed Salah was substituted in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest and was seen smirking on the sidelines - and has now been lambasted by Sam Allardyce and Jamie CarragherMohamed Salah has not scored in the Premier League(Image: Getty Images)Mohamed Salah has been accused of acting 'like a big baby' amid his challenging stint at Liverpool this season. He also raised eyebrows at the weekend when he appeared to smirk whilst being substituted during Liverpool's victory over Nottingham Forest.Such conduct has drawn sharp criticism from former England manager Allardyce, who hasn't held back in his assessment of the Liverpool star.READ MORE: Why Alisson is in Italian media headlines as Liverpool star linked with unexpected exitREAD MORE: Liverpool loan latest - Harvey Elliott dilemma, scoring form and season-ending injuryOn the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, he stated: "Mohamed Salah needs to bite the bullet, sit down, and make sure he starts scoring.
He can't be disappointed with being taken off when he's not scoring or creating."It seems like some sort of mental block, because it's not just a spell anymore, it's the whole season. Don't do it in front of everyone; he's behaving like a big baby."Allardyce isn't the only one to have voiced criticism of Salah's performance against Forest.Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher also expressed his disappointment with the Egyptian's showing at the City Ground.He commented: "Ngumoha did more in 15 minutes than Salah and Gakpo did before that.Salah has had a difficult campaign with Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)"He changed the game and needs to be starting games.
There's no-one better in getting last-minute winners in Premier League - and that is Liverpool."Salah's future at Liverpool remains up in the air. His contract runs until 2027, but rumours persist about a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.Discussing his future, Rafael van der Vaart remarked: "There were games he performed not at his best and everyone writes him off, but over a full season, even at this age, he shows everyone how good he is. [On Mohammed Salah] Having a big player and a big name is sometimes a problem for both the player and coach."When you expect certain things as a coach from him, and he doesn't do it, then of course you have the right to put him on the bench, but because it's Mohamed Salah, this can cause a massive issue – in every press conference every question will be on Salah.