Mohamed Salah is lambasted for not speaking enough, then when he does, is slammed for not doing it at the time and in the manner his critics demand.
He is not a performing monkey. He has given absolutely everything he could to the game - and for just shy of a decade, to Liverpool.
Why is his love for the club always questioned? Why can’t he speak as a fan of Liverpool, which he is?
Salah FC or Misperception FC?
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The same pundits who criticised Liverpool all season for lack of style and identity under Arne Slot, are criticising Mohamed Salah for commenting on our lack of style and identity.
Make it make sense.
Mo Salah is being called selfish and also caring about Liverpool with his “heavy metal” comments. It’s possible to be both, caring about himself and the club. One of Liverpool’s greatest ever players was making a legitimate point, and he has a right to. Salah could have delivered his critique to the hierarchy in private but he’s leaving, rightly so as the revered 33-year-old is not the force of old. He’s more string quartet than heavy metal.
By posting his critique to his 62m followers on Instagram, Salah wants everyone to know how he feels - and how he feels a club he’s served so well and loves so much can re-find its way. Of course, it’s embarrassing for Arne Slot, especially when so many of Salah’s team-mates "like" the post (whatever their reasons). It heaps more pressure on the head coach.
But the football overseen by Slot isn’t good enough at the moment. It lacks direction, intensity and authority. Salah is right. Slot has to focus most on ensuring Liverpool finish in the Champions League positions, rise above the criticism and give Salah the send-off a club legend deserves at Anfield on Sunday. #LFC
Manchester United's two most crucial players during Alex Ferguson's period of success were Eric Cantona and Roy Keane - two quiet shrinking violets who never spoke or acted out and were meek little lambs that these pundits/journos desire lol. Cantona & Keane set the standards.
If you actually care about Liverpool being the best then you NEED new big characters like Salah. And I'm not only talking about his level of footballing quality, I'm talking about his mentality, his desire, his dedication, hi anger and yeah sometimes that comes with fireworks.
After the worst run of results in 70 years and worst "unbeaten" run Liverpool has seen filled with numerous insipid and negative performances and draws vs weak opposition. Embarrassing.
IMO Gerrard knows more than he's letting on. Pretty close to Mo, helped him at a time of crisis.
Didn't criticise him and kind of helped him get the point across here.
Dette skjønner jeg ikke helt. Det er ikke slik at sesongen har kollapset underveis. Den har vært slik siden gameweek 3. Og de spilte helt likedan i siste halvdel av fjoråret. Varsellampene har blinket for de aller fleste av oss i godt over ett år.
Michael Edwards left when Klopp got more power, back when Klopp left and the 100s of hit pieces to downplay Klopp and stroke Edward’s ego started. Wanted to go down as one of the best. Now will go down as the jealous laptop nerd, gifted a career by Klopp, who set us back years.
Lad os nu droppe den der “Slot fortjener chancen for at rette op”.
Den fik han i efteråret. Mesterskabet gjorde, at han ikke blev kylet ud efter ydmygelserne mod Forrest og PSV. 9 ud af 12 kampe tabt.
Kortet er smidt. Chancen er brugt. Det lykkedes ikke. Reset-time.
#lfcdk
Very damning words from Salah, but he’s spot on. Liverpool should be a team that gets you up on your feet, that blows teams away and utilises Anfield as its 12th man. Too sluggish, slow and fundamentally boring this season - something no one can get behind.
I have witnessed this club go from doubters to believers, and from believers to champions. It took hard work and I always did everything I could to help the club get there. Nothing makes me prouder than that.
Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve. I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies. That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good. It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.
Winning some games here and there is not what Liverpool should be about. All teams win games.
Liverpool will always be a club that means a great deal to me and to my family. I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on.
As I’ve always said, qualifying to next season’s Champions League is the bare minimum and I will do everything I can to make that happen.