Jamie Carragher has hit back at fans who were heavily critical of his controversial comments about Mo Salah on Monday Night Football.
The Liverpool legend and regular Sky Sports pundit made headlines on Monday evening when he took umbrage with Mo Salah's comments about his Liverpool future.
Having won ten of their opening twelve games Liverpool are currently sitting eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table. While Arne Slot has enjoyed a dream-like start to life in the city, the Dutch manager is facing down the barrel of a transfer crisis, with Mo Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold all yet to renew their contracts which run out this Summer.
Slot would miss nobody more than Salah who has already contributed ten goals and six assists this season. However, speaking after Liverpool's 3-2 win over Southampton last weekend, Salah painted a concerning picture about his future at the club, telling reporters in the mixed zone that:
Well, we are almost in December and I haven't received any offers yet to stay in the club, I'm probably more out than in.
You know I have been in the club for many years. There is no club like this. But in the end it is not in my hands. As I said before, it is December and I haven't received anything yet about my future.
While Salah's comments may be factual, some felt that the motivations behind Salah's rare trip to the media's mixed zone may not have been a coincidence.
A sentiment that clearly unnerved Jamie Carragher who didn't hold back in his criticism of Salah on Monday Night Football, claiming Salah's comments were selfish.
But I must say, I am very disappointed with Mo Salah.
That interview [on Sunday]… Liverpool have Real Madrid midweek and Manchester City next weekend. That’s the story for Liverpool right now, and Mo Salah, we’re aware – certainly the local reporters near the club – that in seven years he’s stopped in the mixed zone twice. That’s absolutely fine.
But he stops for the third time away at Southampton on the back of winning Liverpool the game and putting that out. If he continues to put comments out or his agent continues to put cryptic tweets out, that is selfish. That’s thinking about themselves and not the football club.’
Jamie Carragher Hits Back At Criticism For Salah Comments
While Jamie Carragher came in for fierce criticism online after he made the comments about his own club's marquee player, the Monday Night Football panellist took to social media to hit back at those defending Mo Salah for only answering a question.
MO Salah only answered a question, is the new nonsense all his fan boys are spouting!!!
Wait until you see how many questions Arne Slot gets asked about Salah’s comments, the talk should be about two of Europe’s giants coming up against each other not contracts!
MO Salah only answered a question, is the new nonsense all his fan boys are spouting!!!
Wait until you see how many questions Arne Slot gets asked about Salah’s comments, the talk should be about two of Europe’s giants coming up against each other not contracts!— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) November 26, 2024
The Champions League winner also followed up his initial tweet with a fiery response to one fan who suggested Carragher was biased against Mo Salah.
Said last night in top 5 players ever to play for LFC.
Day before I said he’s in the front 3 of all time PL 11 with Henry & Ronaldo.
I picked KDB over him get over it.
Stop talking pony Barry. https://t.co/4d5smxdA1e— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) November 26, 2024
Following the stir the comments caused in the media, Arne Slot has revealed that in his eyes, Salah is more in than out.
All I can say if I look at my line-up, Mo is more in than out
🗣️ "When I look at my lineups, Mo is more in than out"
Arne Slot responds to Mo Salah's comments about his future with Liverpool 🔴 pic.twitter.com/0q4TF8VcQH— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) November 26, 2024
While opinions may differ on the appropriateness of Salah's comments, Carragher was right about one thing - the comments have dominated the headlines in a week where Liverpool have games against both Real Madrid and Manchester City.
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