Steven Gerrard voices 'damning' Liverpool theory after Mo Salah statement - 'Identity's gone'
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The forward's scathing critique of the Reds' current style of play has widely been interpreted as a thinly veiled dig at the under-pressure head coach.READ MORE: 9 Liverpool stars react to Mohamed Salah's scathing message to Arne Slot and teammatesREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher identifies when Liverpool's problems started with brutal Arne Slot verdictGerrard believes the 33-year-old, who will bring his Anfield career to a close at the end of the season, has signaled to the wider world that all is not well within the Liverpool camp."Wow. "Mo Salah doesn't really speak much, and he doesn't tweet, and he certainly doesn't tweet like that."So I think that he's sending a message to the outside that things in that Liverpool dressing room are not right: the identity's gone and it's really hurting him to see it in front of his own eyes."I'm surprised of the timing.
One game to go, his last game for Liverpool.Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.(Image: Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)"You guys know, you've been involved in the media: he very rarely speaks, he's done interviews lately because he's obviously bringing the curtain down on an incredible Liverpool career."But that is quite damning to the Liverpool manager and the staff in terms of where this team's at. It's strange, it's unusual."He's going to be doing a load of media around his last game, I'm sure.
I'm really looking forward to the coming days because that's unusual for a Liverpool player, and it's unusual for Mo Salah."Liverpool's defeat against Unai Emery's side at Villa Park marked Liverpool's 19th defeat across all competitions this season, leaving its Champions League qualification in the balance.Gerrard acknowledged the painful nature of how comprehensively the Reds were outplayed in the Midlands.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. The pressure's on the players and the pressure's on the manager because it's been nowhere near good enough."The performance last night was terrible, it was awful, it was difficult to watch from start to finish, and it hurt me watching Liverpool last night.