Salah has burned the bridge himself.

Mohamed Salah said he was "thrown under the bus" after the 3-3 draw with Leeds in the 15th round of the Premier League on the morning of December 7th.

Mohamed Salah said he was "thrown under the bus" after the 3-3 draw with Leeds in the 15th round of the Premier League on the morning of December 7th.

That complaint not only reflected personal frustration but also plunged Liverpool into a media crisis at a time when the team needed stability the most.

Salah was overcome with emotion.

Mohamed Salah is no stranger to pressure. In his seven years at Anfield, he's become accustomed to living with expectations, to being scrutinized, and to carrying Liverpool's attack. But on that gloomy evening at Elland Road, when the team dropped two points and he was left out for the third consecutive time, Salah chose to express his emotions in the most damaging way: publicly criticizing the team and manager Arne Slot.

“I felt like I was being thrown under the bus,” Salah said. A short sentence, but enough to cause a major shockwave in the context of Liverpool's current slump. Because these weren't just the words of a substitute player. These were the words of someone who was once an icon, once the top scorer, once considered irreplaceable.

As Danny Murphy analyzed on Match of the Day, Salah's feelings are understandable. Three consecutive games on the bench, his team's form has declined, and he himself signed a new contract less than six months ago. A big star wouldn't be happy with a prolonged role as a substitute. But Murphy also emphasized: his reaction was completely wrong.

Salah could leave Liverpool.

In top-level football, clashes between star players and managers are not uncommon. But most are handled behind closed doors. "Keep it within the four walls of the club," Murphy advises.

This means knocking on the manager's door, meeting with club leaders, debating, arguing, and even banging on the table if necessary. But absolutely do not turn personal issues into a battle in front of the media.

Salah did the opposite. As a result, Slot was put in a difficult position, the dressing room was divided by suspicion, and the media had even more reason to focus on Liverpool's crisis. A team that had just dropped points four times in their last five Premier League games didn't need any more trouble.

Tensions are rising as the Africa Cup of Nations approaches. Salah will leave Liverpool on December 15th and may only return after January 18th if Egypt progresses further. This means that for almost a crucial month, Slot will have to manage without their biggest star.

Now, the issue is no longer a sporting void, but a psychological one. After that statement, how will Salah return? How will his teammates welcome him? How will Slot handle the situation?

The current transfer market situation makes things even more sensitive. Saudi Arabia is still closely monitoring Salah. Liverpool are reportedly open to all possibilities, but they still retain the upper hand thanks to the two-year contract he recently signed.

The question is: does Salah still want to stay? And if he does want to leave, is January the right time?

Salah is losing himself.

What hope is there for Salah?

Danny Murphy believes things can still calm down. He says Salah will “calm down” and believes the Egyptian star will still play for Liverpool.

That's a reasonable hope. A player who scored over 200 goals for the club, who was once a shining icon on the right wing, certainly deserves a decent final chapter at Anfield, rather than a thorny farewell.

However, football history shows that nothing is guaranteed. When emotions run high and beliefs waver, beautiful farewells can sometimes end with unexpected twists. And with Salah, for the first time in many years, that feeling has become clearly evident.

If there's one thing Liverpool need right now, it's calm and unity. The team is sliding further down the edge of the top eight, their defense is fragile, their attack is inconsistent, and Slot hasn't found his optimal formula. A fractured dressing room will only make things worse. Salah understands that. Slot understands that. And Liverpool fans understand it even more.

Salah still has time to mend things. A discreet explanation, an internal meeting, or simply silence and timely action could bring things back on track. But if he chooses to push things further, his future at Anfield could take an undesirable turn.

Liverpool have weathered much bigger storms than this before. But Salah's emotional outburst this time, if not handled properly, could very well become a turning point that ends his relationship with Liverpool in an unexpected way.

Source: https://znews.vn/salah-tu-dot-cau-noi-post1609163.html