The British newspaper “The Independent” reported that Salah launched a scathing attack on coach Arne Slot and the Liverpool administration after being excluded from the starting lineup for the third time in a row, which is the first time in his career with the Reds, which opened the door for the possibility of his departure from Anfield as soon as possible.
Salah, 33, indicated that he felt he was used as a scapegoat by Liverpool, stressing that he no longer has any relationship with Slot, and that he has become a victim of the team’s poor results, which saw them win only 4 games out of the last 15, and lose 9 games.
“Look at Kane”
The Egyptian star also criticized the way he was portrayed in the media during his goal-scoring drought, as he scored only 5 goals this season after a record season in 2024/25.
Salah said, after the 3-3 draw with Leeds: “I have been at this club, scoring more than any player of my generation since I came to the Premier League. I don’t think anyone has scored or assisted more goals than me in the Premier League.”
He added: “If I were somewhere else, everyone would go to the media and defend the players, I am the only one in this situation.”
He continued: “Can I give an example? It sounds silly, but I’m sorry, I remember a while ago, Harry Kane didn’t score for 10 games, and everyone in the media was saying: (Oh, Harry will definitely score), but about me, everyone says: (He should be on the bench), I’m sorry Harry!”.
“Achievements Forgotten”
Salah equaled a Premier League record last season by contributing to 47 goals, scoring 29 and assisting 18, but he lost his starting place in November during the team’s series of losses in 6 games out of 7 in the league.
Salah had not been excluded from the squad for two consecutive games before, but he sat on the bench in the last 3 games, and was an unused substitute in two of them, including Sunday’s match at Elland Road.
Salah feels that his achievements last season have been forgotten during Liverpool’s decline, and he is angry that he has to face the media narrative that has turned against him.
“Haaland is behind me”
He concluded: “With all due respect, I love everyone, I love Haaland, and I will talk about him, I am the current top scorer in the Premier League if the numbers are counted since last season, he has not reached my number yet, hopefully he will win that (top scorer title), and that is good for him, I love him and he knows that.”
He concluded: “I am the top scorer, the best player, I won the league in a distinctive style, but I am the one who has to defend myself in front of the media and the fans.”
