‘Salah was the one out of order in Klopp clash’
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Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton claims that Mohamed Salah was “out of order” for fighting with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on the touchline during Saturday’s 2-2 draw against West Ham United.
Salah and Klopp got into an argument before Salah was substituted in the 79th minute of the match.
Liverpool is now five points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after the draw, eliminating them from the Europa League.
Despite being the Reds’ top scorer with 24 goals this season, Sutton thought the event did not speak well of the 31-year-old, who has not been playing at his best lately.
Sutton stated, “I didn’t like it, but I think Mo Salah is the one who was out of order,” during Monday Night Club on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“He is the same as all of his teammates at Liverpool, and the truth is that he hasn’t played well since recovering from the injury.
It has nothing to do with Salah, who has been an outstanding player for Liverpool. He has been amazing, but I believe there is a boundary that he regrettably breached.”
Salah was recruited to Anfield by Klopp, who is departing Liverpool at the end of the current campaign, and he has continuously been one of his most important players.
Sutton, meanwhile, thinks Klopp had every right to select the starting lineup he thought would give Liverpool the best opportunity to win.
Sutton continued, “You can’t live on the past.”
Klopp made the decision to exclude him in the present. It is his right to do so. Salah is the same as the rest of his teammates, and he serves as their manager.
When Salah was set to be substituted, he appeared irritated by something Klopp said to him and wanted to continue the argument until teammates Darwin Nunez and Joe Gomez escorted him out.
Salah later turned down demands for interviews, stating, “If I speak, there will be a fire today.”
Leon Osman, a former Everton midfielder, said the situation did not bode well for the Egyptian attacker.
“By essentially stating, ‘I should definitely be playing before them,’ you are disrespecting both the manager and your teammates if you act like that,” Osman remarked.
“Yes, he has been their best player, but you all play as a team, rotate for the most part, and shake hands when you leave the field because winning football games is our shared objective.
“The run they have had and the relationship they have had come to an unfortunate end.”
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