Steve Nicol weighs in on spat between Salah and Klopp: This has to be ‘a personal thing’ | ESPN FC

ESPN FC’s Dan Thomas, Steve Nicol, Ale Moreno and Frank Leboeuf discuss Mo Salah’s post-match comments on his exchange with Jurgen Klopp.
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[@soumyadeepbanerjee964]

Piers Morgan interview with Salah incoming 😂

[@aimanaiman5453]

"I have no respect for Jurgen Klopp"

[@OfficialFA]

"I'm more handsome than Wayne Rooney.."

[@gazamanphilmore]

Do you condem klopp?😅

[@paulboyne8786]

@@aimanaiman5453😂😂😂 don’t think he will be too bothered with that 😂😂😂😂 silly c@@@

[@muliyechuula9098]

😂😅😅..we can't wait

[@laanierhae]

As a Liverpool supporter, I'm so disappointed in how this is ending. Klopp deserves better, and the leaders on the team need to take control. They had an opportunity to win the league and end Klopp's tenure on a high, and now we're talking about dressing room drama with 3 weeks to go.

[@TerribleEnglish]

It's funny, isn't it? It's just like any other team where the lame duck coach is leaving and the players just don't care anymore.

[@anthonylam8411]

Why does Klopp "deserve better"? Why does he not have to take any responsibility for the poor performances and the sideline spat, while every failure is attributed only to the players?

[@TerribleEnglish]

@@anthonylam8411 Because it's reasonable to assume that god coaching and tactics haven't suddenly changed to "Do everything wrong boys- and do it slowly"

[@russellward4624]

​@TerribleEnglish but he's run away and quit on the team. Clearly something has changed. Why's he said anything to Salah? He's clearly said something petty to him for no reason.

[@wekenny3336]

He sold the leaders at the start of season mane bobby hendo

[@kafleashraya6589]

Klopp wisphered "Currently even jackson is better than you"

[@kingcecil7126]

Yeah, he didn't want to make him feel too bad or he would have compared him to Nunez.

[@frglrk]

😂😂😂 that would have vexed literally everybody

[@TrueFactBoston]

@@kingcecil7126 Nunez should be fired from Liverpool, accuracy and precision on passes and shoots are soooo bad. if Salah played the whole game they would Win big time.

[@TheBearHead.]

😂😂😂😂

[@queenv.713]

😂😂😂u are fun man

[@MumonguGaming]

It was 2-2 , sort your Graphic out at the start

[@robertcooper457]

I thought I'd come to the wrong date lol

[@georgeharalambous261]

These fools don't even know the score...why are you listening to them

[@kyle1929]

they test your awakeness

[@Supremegenus]

😂😂😂😂​@@kyle1929

[@robertcooper457]

@@georgeharalambous261 To be fair, that's when I turned off the video 😂

[@chrislaoch3302]

This Liverpool Amazon documentary at the end of the season will be fire

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

I wish Morgan Freeman would narrate it to make it more epic and Samuel L Jackson for the f and mf bombs at the end

[@chriskenne8700]

“Even if you’re right, you’re wrong”. Words of wisdom to live by!

[@schlechtgut8349]

Even if you're right then be wise

[@DanielIbanez]

Frank's comments were perfect

[@MartianTane]

Metaphorical, but kinda stupid. Perspective.

[@johnxxx5085]

If you watch the whole thing you will see that when Mo came off the bench to join the game Klopp had his hand extended to shake Mo´s hand and Mo avoided him by walking the other side of the fourth official ... then Klopp approached him fist bumped him and asked if everything was OK and that´s when Mo kicked off. I reckon Mo was just peeved about being on the bench. Storm in a tea cup ?

[@GuitarTuningOnline]

A grain of sand in the Sahara ...

[@Iamwhatyousayiam]

Seemed abit more than that. Maybe you missed the part when Salah and Klopp went for round 2. Eventually needed Nunez to calm Salah down.

[@kukunase1686]

salah sucks

[@TerribleEnglish]

Sounds about right. Salah has always thrown his toys out of the pram when he's taken off, etc. Bad diva attitude.

[@NEO786]

@@kukunase1686he’s done more in his life than your entire family tree combined 😂😂

[@cassco69]

He probably said trying passing the ball instead of trying to be the hero which hasn't worked of late.

[@mohamedismail2485]

That’s the problem! He’s been passing to donkeys all season!

[@binu1326]

Salah is the top scorer and assist in the team as well as he is a goal creter. He has good character he respect all players as well. Everyone will be react while felt unnecessary insult from foolish manager.

[@wengelder9256]

@@binu1326how do u know what Klopp told Salah ? Anyway … small team .

[@binu1326]

@@wengelder9256 Because klopp decision were totally foolish. Very poor game by team.

[@wengelder9256]

@@binu1326 again, how do u know what has been said ? Manager is the boss . End of it . Salah was awful the last two months .

[@tmmalejoane9586]

If this was Bruno Fernandez, Craig and Stevie would be going absolutely bananas.

[@paulmcnamara9272]

Victim fc

[@osazeakhale4340]

​@@paulmcnamara9272Oh, shut up! We all know the reactions would be totally different if that were Bruno Fernandes.

[@abelmakori]

​@@paulmcnamara9272Shut your fookin mouth, do you think they talk about us so much because we're victims? Do you think everyone wants to beat us badly because we're victims? Check how many trophies your team has and check how many we have then come tell us who are the real victims

[@paulmcnamara9272]

@@osazeakhale4340 scum bag fc

[@tshegorabothata5397]

@@osazeakhale4340you know it’s true.. united and to some point Chelsea are painted out as the worst. But Liverpool are the darlings because of old man Steve

[@D-Trez]

"Try not to fcuk up today, Mo." ~ Klopp.

[@mohamedismail2485]

‘Look who’s talking’, said Salah while laughing!

[@Chuckson56]

Klopp probably told Salah to stop missing from 5 yards out this time around

[@Bottlechester_City]

Salah has always been a diva. That's why mane left. Yes he is very talented but being singled out by klopp of all people is a bad look

[@Sealth-6y9]

Jurgen klopp doesn't even allow him to shoot to miss from 5 yards , he makes him pass more than shoot

[@TBLiov]

Salah saved Klopp lousy a*s many times, not only this season but for the last 7 years, he made Klopp look like a good coach.

[@Sealth-6y9]

@@TBLiov Fax

[@mohamedismail2485]

You mean Nunez? Or Diaz? Or Eliot?

[@Dr.fiddle]

Frank Lebouf is just totally different from the whole crew on this show. He's always factual with him, no sentiments.

[@danitradess]

I think that second gentleman nailed it with is assumption: - Mo you must change the outcome - well if you wanted me to change, then why didnt you start me?! looks exactly how it went...

[@russellward4624]

I don't think that's what he said at all. Klopps body language was that of someone saying something very petty. The he leaned in with the smirk on his face isn't what you do when you say something positive, tactical etc...

[@danitradess]

​@@russellward4624 absurd. why in the earth Klopp would come up to Mo and say something petty right before he is about to play?

[@western440]

@@russellward4624Your assumption is stupid!!

[@thetruth1862]

Probably so , ever top player wants to start the game!

[@thetruth1862]

​@danitradess what if he said come on Monkeys get in there a take it to them , and with the language barrier, Salah took it as a diss , thinking he should have started idk?

[@jimknight5420]

Salah, and the front three are the major factors for the slump, but Klopp is responsible for persisting to pick players out of form. The metrics have been clear for weeks. Salah down from 0.68 avg goals per 90 mins to 0.38 avg since his return early in March. Salah's petulance is a disgrace and there's only one winner in that dispute.

[@fintasticdatastudio8056]

It's not that deep bro. Salah been here for a long time and has hardly missed a game. Petulant fans are a disgrace.

[@ph8077]

& those goals are mostly pens...& arguably Macca is a better pen taker than Salah but he was still on them!

[@ph8077]

@@fintasticdatastudio8056 No! Now shush.

[@dzenitadelic3254]

Because Salah was injured!

[@jimknight5420]

​@@dzenitadelic3254 Exactly.....so why did he start so many games after coming back from a serious injury?

[@Raptorman0909]

Salah has not been in good form for a while and Klopp didn't start him -- this is standard practice with pretty much every team. Salah must have been angered to be left off the starting team and he let that anger get the best of himself.

[@raheem201231]

He was dropped for Elliot. Elliot….

[@andrewwright4195]

​@@raheem201231Elliott had good season

[@jacobfield4848]

Salah is your top scorer, he is all you have got.

[@williamross6227]

@@raheem201231Do you even support Liverpool?

[@mdhowlader2295]

How time changes Mo should get out ASAP. City fan

[@michaeljones3694]

Why does it say West Ham 3 Liverpool 3? It was 2-2 wasn't it?

[@karmathinleywangchuck2628]

Llook at the goons on that table. Nothing they say is useful or correct ever.

[@mutintasyaminwe678]

Got surprised as well 😂 2:2 not 3:3

[@dannytallmage2971]

@@karmathinleywangchuck2628cry harder Fenian

[@dannytallmage2971]

@@karmathinleywangchuck2628cry harder Fenian

[@rhemamusic6502]

Typo

[@Lioness_UTV]

As a neutral this is fascinating to observe unfold as the simultaneous performance drop-off (senior players on down) has been drastically obvious for all to see. There are probably many reasons that have contributed with one of them being Klopp's mental exhaustion. And initially I can only imagine his relief when his resignation became public and the huge sense of gratitude to have the team respond so positively with such fantastic performances... And then without warning the bubble spectacularly burst open. Its too big to ignore, big personalities like Klopp and Salah have egos and they both probably feel that the other is the reason for the drop off. I can only imagine what has exploded in the dressing room exposing this mess too. That all being said, all involved are at heart good people and none of this is with intent. Perhaps this will help force all to face the issue(s) at hand so it can be resolved.

[@darkenvoy9991]

The disappointment on Nicol's face, seeing his precious Liverpool fall of the rails and him having to eat that humble pie, is so gratifying. Nevertheless this feud is pointless, Klopp's out the door and Salah's finished. They should have taken the money the Saudi's were offering and run. This club's done.

[@gilean6179]

Midseason announcement of Klopp apparently is a blunder. Turned us into a circus show and introduced uncertainty into everyone in the team; The captain (Klopp) of the ship should steady the boat all the time and specially in rough waters, not rock the situation more. That being said, Klopp has been our edge in the last 9 years, the most important piece of the puzzle that allowed us to compete with some chance for silverware. -Our players as a team is not the best athletically collectively (vs true top teams City, Real et al), but having Klopp as our, Pinch hitter, the guy to extract that little bit 2-3% more is what gave us silverware in the last 9 years. Again Thank you Jurgen.

[@environm3ntalist549]

If he hadn't announced it the press would have.

[@aaront8614]

What a silly excuse and weak mentality 😂 just because their coach announced that he'll leave at the end of the season then they are shocking for so long and decide to underperform and stop fighting! How foolish they are the

[@Nageeb330]

Salah is always calm player and I wonder what Klopp said that made Salah go crazy .

[@unitymuzik7110]

If you watch the full video, the part where Klopp went to say something to him wasn’t how it started.

[@israelbenson9455]

Salah has never been a calm player.remember he had issues with mane when mane was in Liverpool.

[@sherifnabil50]

​@@israelbenson9455 Mane was the one who got angry not Salah. So i don't see your point.

[@ziwer1]

@@sherifnabil50 well that has been debunked. They both get irritated and that's okay. It's a high pressure environment.

[@ThomasSamoth-ls8ed]

But that's simply not true. Salah is known for being sensitive guy and he's had spats with other players too. Why would Klopp say anything bad to him when he's subbing him on? Do you even think before you speak?

[@akinolaphilip8952]

I can remember a match when Guardiola shouted at Phil foden and got the lad upset, he had to keep his cool and waited for the gaffer after the match and vent his anger. For whatever reason, you shouldn't react that way to your coach. Except if there's more to this, it's unacceptable

[@spyentertainment]

Same Pep was told by Kevin to shut up in a match against Madrid and Kevin stopped running because Pep shouted at him. Players are human being too, and they have emotions. You didn't know what Klopp said to him that made him reacted that way. Pep handled it well in the press, but Klopp admitted there was rift and this is why media will drag both men throughout this week.

[@abdulkhaveshaik5164]

Did you see mo salah to be furious in 7years. At times, he is just unhappy. But what happened today was not acceptable from Klopp than Salah. Klopp should never do this, he can keep out of match a player but he send him at the end and tell something inappropriate before sending player on to the pitch. Never seen a coach do this

[@abdulkhaveshaik5164]

Players are younger than coaches. Their mistakes happen with heat, but coach can never loose his temper especially when your team is not in comfortable position on the pitch and to one of your star player. That's how crazy it was to blame Klopp but everyone speaks against Salah as he is not European and no media support him.

[@akinolaphilip8952]

I'm not castigating Salah! The manner of his reaction is what I was against. For Mo to be that angry it simply means Jurgen said something awful. They were just supposed to handle the situation as adults and trash it out behind the scene.

[@abomani21]

Salah's discipline has always been exemplary. Klopp on the other hand, has shown his petulance several times when speaking to the press

[@landysaltibus8780]

Klopp wanted to bring in Gomez before the goal was scored because Trent never made a challenge to stop Antonio. Salah took too long to get ready.

[@jamesmoneke402]

Salah had a great career under Jurgen. He clearly took long to dress up when his team was chasing a win! If JURGEN had expressed displeasure at d delay. Salah had no reason at all to talk back at d Gaffer. And d talk about 'fire' by Mo is very disappointing. D accomplished Egyptian is a quiet man with a king-size ego. I think he's made up his mind.

[@lethukuthulamkhize9559]

This could really be the reason

[@stevenclark1973]

Maybe this was the point Salah was simply brought back down to earth.

[@andreacarbonari]

Is Lebeouf talking from the Louvre?!

[@ph8077]

He actually said "Now Mo, don't be a effing greedy dwarf as usual"

[@lagravitas3267]

😂😂

[@mohamedismail2485]

Is that what your mom say to your dad?

[@MrLove717]

😂😂😂​@@mohamedismail2485

[@johnrockyryan]

​@@mohamedismail2485 your user name tells me all I need to know you dont give ad about Salah the player you only care about him cause he's Muslim

[@shehabshahbolla-si3jb]

@@johnrockyryanthat mom joke hit hard

[@ids866]

No Stevie, that’s not correct - Klopp tried to shake his hand, Salah initially swerved.

[@jonchapman86]

If you're not playing well sometimes the worst thing you can do is say something especially before you're about to play.

[@sparkle-stories]

Let me explain what happened...This season has seen a subtle shift in Jurgen Klopp’s football strategy, a change that has not sat well with Mohamed Salah. The team’s dynamics have altered, no longer playing to Salah’s strengths as they once did. This shift is the catalyst for Salah’s dip in form, a stark contrast to his usual stellar performances. The situation has brewed a storm of resentment and tension between Salah and Klopp, transforming their once harmonious relationship into a ticking time bomb. The fact that both are set to depart from Liverpool at the end of this season has only exacerbated the situation leading to the spat between them.

[@xpressvisa4720]

I do agree with you, and the alternative strategy did not work well scoring goals, plus the defense and midline failed to work together defending.

[@AlexeiRamotar]

Liverpool haven't been underperforming. Their strikers, except for Jota, can't score. When Salah did go on, he missplaced a pass that would have put Nunez in. And the question of not having to impress Klopp sounds juvenile. You are playing for the title, you don't know what will happen next season there was still a decent chance of winning the title.

[@moons4768]

Every game 25 plus shots 70 plus possession…so team still dominating but give silly goals away and profligacy at the top

[@frglrk]

Er their defenders are hardly covering themselves with glory…

[@marcusclark5330]

If my manager made a conscious effort to hug every player apart from me, the day we lost the league, that would p*ss me off

[@DresdenShuffle]

And if you were a professional you would bring it up privately, not have a public spat like a toddler

[@vkdeen7570]

​@@DresdenShuffledepends on the reason for it... he's Liverpool's best player... what possible justifiable reason could there be?

[@kievbound9146]

@@vkdeen7570 MAYBE KLOPP HATES muslims?

[@spyentertainment]

​@@DresdenShuffleI hope you noticed that Klopp went to him first and said something. Do you know if what Klopp said spit him to react that way?

[@camiloduran3907]

If you are such a great player, you don't run off the field

[@somebodyelseuk]

Antonio had scored the equaliser seconds before. My guess is Klopp said,'That's how it's done'.

[@donovanmorris5851]

One thing that is obvious is that he was not happy about being left out of the starting line up. We can only speculate about what manager said to him let us not be judgment about how Salah response until we are privy to what Kopp said to him.

[@JOHNNYK202]

Klopp is the manager. He is 100% to blame for the slump. He should have shut his mouth until the season ended. What a negative way to exit the club.

[@VantaBlackhole]

Because that’s how professional multimillionaire footballs roll, they only do their jobs if the manager is going to be there next year.

[@MrMcfly6]

@@VantaBlackhole oh so Klopp doesn’t make millions too now?

[@shaksbftd]

Exactly lol these man blaming Salah after he's carried klopp and the club

[@unitymuzik7110]

@@shaksbftdcarried what? Take a seat! We won Barcelona without him. And that season VVD was our best player. Won the Eufa player of the year. Salah didn’t even make the PFA team of the season that season, Mane did. The next season when we won the league, the so-called player that carried us didn’t make the team of the season again, Mane did again even though he scored three goals less that Salah in the league. Salah is never there to bail us out when we need saving. Usually someone else. Klopp made him! Numbers doesn’t always mean you’re the best.

[@wiseonwords]

@@shaksbftd - bs!

[@ChiefShaddy]

Wrong. Salah started it. There is other footage showing Klopp tried to high five Salah before this incident and Salah was cold towards him. Salah then gave Klopp some lip. After that Klopp says something.

[@mariansorohan2849]

👍

[@johnrockyryan]

Do you honestly think Salah fangirls give af about that? COURSE NOT!!! there king is always in the right

[@EL_LeonFredo9]

It’s something else clearly that has to do with klopp leaving

[@momosalah7057]

Mo at his shittiest level is still a huge asset to liverpool. This season which is not his best, he is liverpool’s top scorer, the fifth top scorer in the premier league, has the 2nd most assists in the premier league. Klopp benching him was a mistake when he is still the top scorer unlike Nunez who is supposed to be the “striker” . I love Klopp but he is at fault here.

[@markbrittain4625]

Not one mention about Taylors howler just shows how the Press are covering PGMOL's rear end

[@jelanikamu8273]

Been a Liverpool fan for approximately 37 yrs, but Salah has been great but selfish and egotistic . When they sold Mane that wuz a big mistake, Salah should have been sold, he’s upset for been on the bench when he’s been lost in many games back to back, he thinks he’s bigger than the manager who brought him to the club. Mane wuz the complete striker not Salah

[@sanseijedi]

I miss Sadio Mane.

[@dynodin81]

​@@sanseijedi Mane unfortunately isn't even good for the Middle East.

[@ronanbrady1175]

I’ve always thaught he was selfish and all for himself as well !!!! I don’t think he would of been the player he became without Jurgen!!!! He should have a bit more respect for klop !!!!! I think Liverpool with a new manager coming should try and get the most money they can for him and invest it in more younger and hungrier players !!!!!

[@dingi-vk1tu]

Yeah Salah got a big publicity but he is not all that

[@camiloduran3907]

He probably told him to pass the ball. Something he doesn't do.

[@rasselimran6098]

i don't know what game you are watching. lately he has been passing the ball around lot more than past few years. Mo has more assist than any other liverpool player.

[@m7mo0o]

he doesn't pass the ball but he assisted the most goals in the entire squad? grow a brain

[@emmaonah2208]

I think Salah's answer to the press as to what went wrong is right. 'If I speak today, there will be fire', and that is why he did not speak to the press. My problem with journalists is that they read meaning into everything, including silence. If he had kept silent, the journalists would still have had something to say. Can Liverpool, captained by Mo Salah and coached by Jurgen Klopp, be left alone to leak their unfortunate wounds this season. The team's qualification for UCL is still an achievement worthy of celebration!

[@KevinMannix-sf5zk]

watching Anthony Taylor whistle blow on the whole PGMOL corruption was so funny

[@2000brisk]

maybe he was trying to fire up Salah for when he came on...

[@melishek0001]

He said .... see if you can play like your twin brother did for the last seasons.

[@user-vx8lx5xm7q]

😂

[@mariansorohan2849]

😂😂

[@Las13101]

😂😂😂

[@wanderingambience799]

Probably said go on show us why you get so much money, I have been waiting all season 🤣

[@lukelocks9083]

Why does it have to be a personal thing? I've watched LIV's last 6 PL games and Salah seems to be playing rugby, by shooting over the bar. I get his was injured and didn't look right on his return, but that was expected, but his shooting has been wayward. Maybe Klopp said to him, calm yourself when you're about to shoot, fed up with his ballooning, hence why he was on the bench, but ego couldn't take it, I just imagine Klopp saying words to deliberately provoke him into that stropp. What ever was said, you cannot show that level of petulance to your manager live on TV. He was stroppy towards Mane, they had a frictionous vibe, though Mane seemed good with all other players. If you're meaning personal by that it the words were from a person's mouth, to a person's ear, then yeah it was person-al. His ego went sky high with that huge contract, that GQ front cover, with a supermodel draped all over him, bet his wife wasn't too enamoured about that, but he is past his prime as time is catching up with him, a move to $audi seems a certainty. I read in a comment on here that a top foreign LIV player has put hs house up for sale too, it really feels like Klopp's departure is an end of an era and for not just him.

[@MrMarkh01]

If I was manager and a player done this . He wouldn’t get a kit for the rest of the season .

[@lequipefourteen822]

You obviously never managed any kind of sport team or individual athletes . Especially now.

[@scottkeen3712]

This Season is 99.9 % on Klopp, His choices have led to this.

[@user-oj4xp2lh4d]

Rubbish!

[@t.k.1319]

Nope. Possession, Shots, SoT, and XG are all higher than our opponents in almost all of these games. Klopp can’t put the ball in the back of the net for these guys. It’s not Klopp’s fault MO / NUNEZ keep kicking the ball into the stands from 5 yards out.

[@choysum]

Yes few points from the top with an average team

[@jonnyvelocity]

It's at least 50% FSG

[@abomani21]

Steve is absolutely spot on!

[@RAW-zw5jt]

The downslide of the whole team coincides with the noisy speculation in the media on this or that person replacing Klopp. Affected the focus of the players and unsettled them at the club. The club should have done the process quietly away from the media. Just made it more difficult for Klopp.

[@tackthekack1]

Klopp was giving Mo stick about taking so long to get ready to go on.

[@glennchua9043]

Mo Salah is not happy being a sub

[@kdjannie3214]

Exactly. Why people don't realize this is beyond me. Liverpool conceded the 2nd goal and Klopp likely told Salah how he felt about the delay in substitution. Mo was already beyond pissed he was benched, and it wouldn't take much to set him off.

[@robertnegron9706]

I agree combined with his poor form lately.

[@ebenezermarboh5849]

Imagine Liv miss the title by 2 points, and everyone look back to this match, instead of Liv vs Tot.

[@Youafool500]

Stop dreaming, title went with that defeat to Palace, players have bottled and checked out

[@ebenezermarboh5849]

@@Youafool500 not dreaming, I said imagine.

[@M1gs]

@@ebenezermarboh5849what’s the difference? 😂 Stop imagining or dreaming, Liverpool bottled it big time, they just collapsed

[@ebenezermarboh5849]

@@M1gs dreaming refers to internal hope, imagine means asking people to participate in a thought experiment, nothing to do with desire. You're ignorantly arrogant about something you don't even understand. Further there's you're rush to troll, but you missed my point entirely.

[@ebenezermarboh5849]

@@M1gs dreaming could stem from hope, when I said imagine, I was referring to a thought exercise.

[@imadsabbak4460]

His take is spot on: “ Why would you whisper a hostile remark to your best goal scorer before you send him in?” The other guy with the checkers jacket is an idiot.

[@xpressvisa4720]

I do agree with Steve's diagnosis of LIv inner psychological turbulence and its impact on the team performance. It all starts with Klopp and his interaction and motivation of the players and the team.

[@joxh9804]

They sold Sadio to make him happy , but ever since its gone downhill, they couldn't even replace him. Both Sadio and Salah were crucial to the team

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

Mo is sulking because he's rightly been dropped. Him arguing with Klopp in public when Klopp is about to go is unforgivable. I hope he's sent packing.

[@vkdeen7570]

yes because the rest of the front 3 is firing so well and salah is definitely the worst player in Liverpool's side... not

[@acurisur]

@@vkdeen7570 Jota was playing fine, but he's always injured

[@shanemckinnon5586]

I have no issues with him being benched. You wanna perform as poorly as you have been and still expect to stay on the park. Your joking. Don't care if he is world's best. Have a sook but I say just do the job your paid to do. Score goals and stop whining.

[@ifldiscovery8500]

@@acurisur Jota was trash for last 3 games.

[@ifldiscovery8500]

@@shanemckinnon5586 Teel Jurgeon stop being passive agrressive.

[@paulsmith1431]

Klopp apparently whispered 'pork chop' in his ear.

[@EH_1995]

Salah is always unhappy to be on the bench or when taken off, it’s nothing

[@cfon8852]

Who would not say anything to Salah with that shi@% attitude. He thinks he better than all players in the club. Absolutely disgracefull. He let himself down , his teammates and the club

[@kievbound9146]

he is muslim never forget

[@ahmedrizwan7847]

@@kievbound9146shut up, what does that have to do with anything?

[@PianoOwl]

What attitude? He was on the sidelines getting ready to come on…

[@kievbound9146]

@@ahmedrizwan7847 everything

[@dzenitadelic3254]

He is but since march they all are awful.

[@yasheenmahabeer]

It’s crazy that Salah has given LFC 9 years of consistency, loyalty, goals and now just because his been off it for 4-5 weeks LFC fans and pundits are slating the man

[@giannig5684]

Salad actually rejected Koop prior to that spat. Klopp went to shake his hand and hug him before he came on and Salah rejected him. Klopp then went on to hug Gomez and Darwin then Klopp said something again to salah.

[@Cbart23]

Dysentery in the ranks.

[@kokop.1610]

Should be featured in "Law and order, the SUV."

[@monarch1993]

My guess is Salah is not happy with himself. His pace is nowhere near where it was, dribbling wise he can't get past 1 defender these days, he is relying on key passes and tap ins but his shots are not lethal anymore. And you have his colleagues missing chances and drawing or losing games that they should be scoring, ultimately losing the title and cups. And now Klopp took him off from starting lineup (understandably so, Salah has been underperforming), and his replacement lineup is not winning the game, and Klopp walking up to him and telling him to win the game in certain way, he is tilted.

[@matthewbaker2573]

Stevie has got it right - it's not just Liverpool bottling 3 competitions it's how it's crumbling that's the funniest Eras do come to an end

[@realtalk8665]

Its clear that the panel didn't watch the longer version of the clips online. Salah snubbed klopps handshake who is pissed that he was dropped which stops him from going for the golden boot which in turn pissed Klopp off... a similar situation happened with Henderson a few years ago and Mane definitely had this situation with klopp toward the end of his time. The Salah quote is ambiguous

[@timschaefer86]

Golden Boot? Guy can’t buy a goal, he shouldn’t be focused on that.

[@alisolkanu4763]

Salah is wrong unless kloop insulted him or his family

[@nishant54]

😂😂 nice joke slave

[@petertsikoe1850]

When a top striker notices an opportunity and he is unduly criticized by his manager when he asked for a well timed and earlier swap, the emotions cannot be held back. On the other hand, why was it that Klopp wanted to shake Salah's hand and not those of the other players? Does this suggest that he wanted Salah to carry the responsibility of winning this game for which he had provided a flawed plan himself. The stress on Salah was further put on fire by the continuing play that did not allow for the opportunity to substitute.

[@Almstfam]

I like Mo salah a lot, but this behaviour is not acceptable, you never talk to your manager like that especially when it's klopp in his final season and whar he did for him. Hopefully he will apologize.

[@sampsonsegbe3911]

Klopp went to attack salah, I do not know if you watch the game, what if Klopp said something bad to the man. They both made each other better. Why would salah apologize. Klopp know they were in public, and he went to salah said something and you want him to keep quiet. we all know salah is calm kind guy. this should tell you that Klopp behavior was wrong. As a manager you do not yell or talk to anyone in public. it better to call the person in the office and speak to them in private.

[@Almstfam]

@@sampsonsegbe3911 you don't know what klopp said or what salah said when he was on the bench. In the end of the day there is a hierachy in football and you have to be respectful to your manager. No one heard what klopp said so better keep it that way and he didn't like it he can argue with him in the dressing room.

[@redders3487]

Have they simply just not run out of steam again like they did when two years ago when they played an insane amount of games? They just look knackered and it’s catching up with them.

[@petertsikoe1850]

Back at the dressing room, all was talked over and understood by both manager and player. What you saw on the side of the field was what we expect from winners. Ask Arteta with his Arsenal team. His players fight one another, tooth and nail, week in week out.

[@chrisdrews3125]

Salah coming back into the team ruined Liverpool. He has been extremely selfish and terrible

[@joybie07]

No player is bigger than the club. Mo knows he has been terrible during entire 2024. No matter who he was, he can be dropped if necessary & accept it for the good of the team. The way he threw a tantrum in front of the whole world & not just today but when he was subbed out before too is a disgrace. He is the biggest star & earns the most money but he simply hasn’t been performing. That can happened in football but you can’t behave this childishly. Grow up. If he wants “fire,” let’s see it on the pitch.

[@ChiefShaddy]

I'd go further and say his form after every AFCON has been a disgrace overall.

[@saidamirjalolov203]

Considering all that what they have achieved together, is it worth throwing it all away in this way at the end? I remember one interview where Mo said Klopp was like a father figure, the amount of love and respect they had towards each other was second to none. Was this really necessary?

[@mohamedismail2485]

Klopp is just concerned that the next manager would get the best out of Salah, so he's doing his best to get Salah out the door with him so he doesn't get exposed as a clueless manager!

[@kamalpreetsinghgill1396]

Yeah Klopp is responsible for Salah being selfish, lazy and missing chances for last 4-5 games.

[@MrMcfly6]

So just because it’s Klopp, no matter what he said Salah is wrong? These dudes are such hypocrites man.

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

Yes Salah was wrong and I hope he leaves like many of our fans do. He spat his dummy out because he was rightly dropped.

[@DresdenShuffle]

A professional doesn’t have a public tantrum over something the manager did. They’d bring it up in private. Salah is a diva who needs humbling

[@VantaBlackhole]

Throw your temper tantrum in the dressing room. You think all players & managers get along all the time? They handle things behind closed doors.

[@MrMcfly6]

@@VantaBlackhole how about you don’t antagonize your players before they get on the pitch for you? You don’t even know what he said. Respect goes both ways in professional sports

[@versioncity1]

Klopps announcement that he was standing down was a turning point, whilst there maybe have been an initial 'galvanising'; over the weeks it takes effect on the psychological outlook of the players. Thats unavoidable. I remember at the start of the season myself and a few other liverpool fans all predicted that the league would finish Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool. While you always hope for the best I think most people recognise that City have the edge, as a complete team. - Top 3, I'm happy with that. Looking forward to Slot coming in and seeing what he does and the youngsters coming through. Sell Salah now and cash in whilst he's still got a few good years in him!

[@abxyz3341]

Klopp is ridged, if Salah is struggling as a winger, ask him to drop back receive and distribute the ball or switch sides or bring on Jotta. It’s notable matter of Mo Salah not playing, it’s the lack of tactics that made Salah upset. Waiting 80 minutes to make a SUB is a huge tactical error. You’re up 2-1 and the other team is pressing. You do nothing to reduce the pressure on your defense? If Mourhino was the coach, you won’t see him wait all that time.

[@NessieJN]

This Ale Moreno guy is a world class spanner absolutely spouting nonsense.

[@dingi-vk1tu]

He is an idiot 😊

[@xolisawulana3112]

Fact is…. Salah is very selfish and he expects to be in the starting line up no matter what. Everything must be about what he wants

[@kngoepe4200]

Messi was the same😂😂😂

[@DodgyTodger]

Klopp said "get back to what you do best, fake being fouled and dive like an Olympian" 😂

[@dhirshg]

"Try scoring for once in your life" - Klopp to Salah lol

[@edwardsanchezgonzalez1146]

Klopp: I should have sold you when I had the chance Salah: I'll make sure you won't win any other trophy here. What a sad ending!

[@mohamedismail2485]

Klopp is just concerned that the next manager would get the best out of Salah, so he's doing his best to get Salah out the door with him so he doesn't get exposed as a clueless manager!

[@deise5989]

@@mohamedismail2485 What a ridiculous take. No player is bigger than the club. Salah is in decline and has been for some time. He can't beat anyone from a standing start any more. If he goes anywhere else, we'll hear very little about him.

[@cavanriley7373]

The players have had enough of Jurgen Flopp clear for all us reds to see right time for the bottler to go his Jose 15/16 era these last 4 years.

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

No troll it's our fans who live outside Liverpool we want rid of not the man who win us everything, only bettered by ManCheater. Mo is dead to us.

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

No it's our fans from outside Liverpool we want out. Not the man who win us everything up against oil money cheaters. Get gone and take Mo with you

[@cavanriley7373]

@nonnayoubuzinnes1669 ManCheater giving this guy another excuse for bottling silverware I see. Gets all the excuses does Jurgen Flopp no money, competing against cheats. Players turning on him maybe he's just washed.

[@CalvinHobbs-eb6fj]

Its not just Liverpool that is suffering from a burn out...I can also see thise signs in City and Arsenal but at different levels.🤔

[@y2k42y2k42]

Jamie Carragher & Kelly Coates makinv excuses. 1 saying he wasny getting ready quick enough, and the other saying Salah comments are that he doesn't want to flame the fan of fire, like the world stupid. 😂

[@ahoms6682]

Salah wasn't good and sincere for his country's team how on earth he will be a better player for Liverpool club.

[@langsonchibili1329]

he's been the best player for them for multiple seasons, his importance is equal to klopp's at the club, so noone is in the right in this situation

[@shihomonamour]

Imagine blaming Klopp of all people! Tsk tsk Makes me wanna say you don't deserve him anymore.

[@mickroyton6447]

Salah said that you only leave me ten minutes (pissed off that they equaliser whilst waiting to get on ) on the pitch

[@fariesings]

No the fight started way back before that. There is another footage from a fan uploaded where they where fighting even earlier. Klopp tried to shake his hand before the goal came from Anthony. Then the goal came, Salah went off the rails.. then the view from the cameras in the stadium showed the argument. But I know Salah was really upset about being put late.

[@edisonsubandi7231]

When you win you win as team, if lost as well…. Should not blame each other. Just do best and enjoy till last match. You all have done well for Liverpool.

[@ariell8962]

Koop probably said “ we should’ve kept Mané instead of you” 🥶

[@wekenny3336]

Should hav told the team at the end of season not in middle of it

[@user-my4ds4xw7w]

Klopp probably said,,he misses Mane😅

[@dingi-vk1tu]

😂😂😂😂

[@ktara1033]

Why would Klopp announce his retirement in the middle of the season impacting the morale of the team. Just wait until the season is over and do whatever you want. It’s not Klopp it’s about the team.

[@capri2673]

Maybe there'll be something about this in the documentary. The one that Klopp probably didn't want.

[@nasirosman4605]

Whatever it is...only both of them knows and all of us only assume and presume....Just appreciates what they both has done and achieve at Liverpool...YNWA

[@Dunk1970]

Thoughout his Liverpool career, every time Salah is subbed he makes a negative gesture and sulks. He was a great player, but he has to accept that he is no longer a 90 mins every match player. He's proved that recently with tired looking performances. Against both West Ham and Everton, Liverpool had twice the xG that the opposition had based on the chances created. It must be infuriating for Klopp to see everyone missing so many chances and this definitley includes Salah.

[@chinitopogi7511]

Could not even blame both, admittedly they were on a heat. I respect them but I hope this would end in the pitch, outside the pitch should be normal however. It is highly recommended and a MUST for Liverpool FC management, board of directors, coaching staff, people working in their club who are involved on the transfer-market to permanently sell who are currently out on loan to play for another football club, do not offer a loan with buy back clause or with a number or percentage rights, recall or return players that are currently on-loan by another football club to play for Liverpool FC, ageing ((28) years old and above), inconsistent (due to limited playing time, never have played and always on the bench, poor defensively, not performing well) regardless of age, injury prone, those who are not comfortable playing in different position, that MUST happen on or before July 2027. We are referring to Adrián San Miguel del Castillo, Thiago Alcantara, Van Dijk, Matip, Salah, Becker, Endo, Robertson, Tsimikas, Diogo José Teixeira da Silva "Diogo Jota", Nathaniel Phillips, Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda "Luis Diaz", Joseph Dave Gomez "Joe Gomez". Our beloved club Liverpool FC should focus on acquiring and promoting rising young talents between 17 to 21 years of age. This can be found in Liverpool FC Academy, different team playing in premiere league, outside premiere league (La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga), or outside Europe (MLS, AFCON, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Argentine Super League, and other football league from other countries). This is to save a lot of money to renovate whole Anfield, pay debts to fully comply with Financial Fair Play, and eventually have a great amount of money to sign a superstar in Liverpool FC.

[@lfckenya05]

So no one of you saw that' your graphics were wrong 😂

[@jacobfield4848]

Klopp held his hand out to Salah, Salah did not see it. That is all.

[@jjooeemadman.]

Klopp told Salah that his hairline is dead , then Salah told klopp his teeth are fake that’s where the fight started “According to club sources “

[@dingi-vk1tu]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@auhsojyihst9440]

Deja-vu. I remember KDB telling Pep "shut-up" and Pep replaced him and hugged him during the sub. Then at press conference, Pep said he likes how him and Kevin shout at each other lol... They are pro, they will figure it out. Some Stars Player throw bottle, avoid the coach after a sub. it not always frustration against coach, sometime they are angry at themselves. But they will finally make peace.