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
In 2026, Liverpool have 0 wins in 9 Premier League games in which Mo Salah hasn't started.
Six points from a possible 27.
In all comps, it's 1 win in 12 without Salah starting this year - that win was against Barnsley in January.
They've won 12/17 when Salah has started.
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“You can hear it from the crowd - The culture at a football club isn’t just what’s on the pitch, the culture includes us in the stands and it’s about how you lead us.”
“We are an asset that you have to lead, and harness - one feeds off each other to lift and elevate Anfield but at the moment it’s broken.”
Every single time you think Liverpool have beaten Everton in the funniest way possible, they manage come up with an even funnier one.
It is absolutely incredible.
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"In this city, we value hard work. We value togetherness. We want to stick together, look after each other, and we value humility."
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One guy you’ll never see me dig out is Virgil Van Dijk.
Guy has CARRIED our defence all season. He’s conceded pens & made mistakes because of the incompetence around him. 34 yo, playing every minute of every game.
Let’s not forget the mental toll the man is carrying. As captain, he won a title & then buried Jota within weeks. Yet he fronts up to the media and takes all the responsibility, every week.
Proud he’s our captain and gutted he’s fought alone for too much of this season. #LFC