Salah is facing the risk of falling out of favor at Liverpool

Mohamed Salah has faced strong criticism for his selfish style in Liverpool’s 5-1 win against Frankfurt, which may lead to coach Arne Slot continuing to exclude him from the starting eleven.

Salah’s future in Liverpool’s starting lineup is uncertain after English football experts harshly criticized his individualistic approach in the 5-1 Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

In the 74th minute, Salah was brought on by coach Arne Slot with Liverpool leading 4-1. Shortly after, he had a chance to assist but chose to shoot from a tight angle, allowing goalkeeper Michael Zetterer to make an easy save. Wirtz, who was in a better position awaiting a pass, visibly showed his disappointment by raising his hand.

Veteran commentator Adrian Durham believes Salah’s behavior is why Arne Slot has left him out of the starting lineup in two consecutive Champions League matches. “That moment showed Salah is still not ready to change. If he keeps being selfish, he will remain on the bench for a long time.”, Durham commented.

Former Watford captain Troy Deeney harshly criticized: “He should have passed the ball; there was no reason to shoot from that angle. It’s Salah’s scoring instinct, but sometimes he needs to think about his teammates.”

Deeney compared it to an earlier moment when Florian Wirtz assisted Cody Gakpo instead of taking a shot himself. “Wirtz is under pressure due to his £116.5 million price tag, yet he still plays as a team player. Salah should learn from that,” he added.

Although Liverpool made an impressive comeback in Germany, this victory left a sour note for Salah personally. The Egyptian striker was labeled “selfish” for choosing to shoot instead of passing to Florian Wirtz, who was unmarked just meters from goal.

The Egyptian player is well-known for his fierce goal-scoring instinct, but that trait has caused him to be branded as “selfish” by the public. Deeney bluntly said: “Salah always wants to score first before thinking about assisting. But sometimes, football requires sharing. Wirtz demonstrated what that means.”