The Mohamed Salah fallout has taken any other dramatic twist and this time, the silence within the Liverpool dressing room has in spite of everything been damaged.
Talking forward of Liverpool’s massive Champions League showdown with Inter Milan on the San Siro, Alisson Becker turned into the primary participant to publicly cope with Salah’s explosive post-match interview, the place the winger claimed he used to be being “thrown under the bus” after being benched once more.
Salah has now been neglected of the travelling squad, a daring name that has handiest intensified hypothesis round his long term. And in line with Alisson, the verdict used to be unavoidable.
Alisson Becker breaks silence on Salah’s outburst
Going through journalists in Milan, the Liverpool goalkeeper didn’t cover in the back of cliches.
As one in every of Salah’s closest pals within the squad, his phrases carried weight however he refused to protect the Egyptian’s outburst.
“It’s not an easy situation,” Alisson admitted. “We have a personal relationship… but him not being available is a consequence of what he did. He’s smart enough to know that.”
The Brazilian printed he hasn’t had a “proper” dialog with Salah but however intends to take action privately, insisting it’s an issue between pals, no longer cameras.
In spite of his empathy, Alisson made it transparent that the group’s precedence is the membership and his feedback strongly urged frustration inside the dressing room about Salah opting for to head public.
“As his teammates and his friends, we hope the best for him,” he mentioned. “But as Liverpool players, we want what’s best for the club.”
And when requested whether or not he nonetheless sponsored supervisor Arne Slot, Alisson didn’t hesitate: “Of course, yes.”
That solution by myself places an enormous dent within the narrative that Slot has “lost the dressing room.”
What’s subsequent for Mohamed Salah from right here?
With the Liverpool hierarchy nonetheless backing Slot, what does it imply for Mo Salah’s long term.
Arne Slot used to be bombarded with questions on Salah within the pre-Inter presser, with one of the crucial questions on whether or not Salah has performed his ultimate sport for the membership.
And the chief’s reaction casted doubt over the Liverpool legend’s long term on the membership.
When requested if Salah can have already performed his final sport for Liverpool, Slot mentioned: “I have no clue. I cannot answer this question at this moment in time.”
There’s a main risk that the house sport in opposition to Brighton might be Salah’s final for the membership, specifically if Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes are running in the back of the scenes to promote him to Saudi.
If so, it’s going to be a tragic finish to the profession of a participant who will regardless, cross down as one in every of Liverpool’s largest ever gamers.
