Tensions surrounding Mohamed Salah and Liverpool continue to rise after the Egyptian forward broke his silence on social media for the first time since being left out of the squad to face Inter Milan in the Champions League.
The 33-year-old’s future at Anfield has been shrouded in uncertainty since he went on an explosive rant last week in which he claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” by someone within the club.
Salah posted an image on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, hours before Liverpool’s important Champions League match at San Siro. It was a photo of me sitting quietly on a bench at the club’s AXA Training Center.
Mohamed Salah makes cryptic posts on social media
No caption. There are no emojis. A deliberate act that immediately sent fans and journalists into speculation mode based on that image alone.
For a player who rarely posts online, the timing of the photo, his first since his public spat with coach Arne Slott, only added fuel to the fire.
Salah is known for sharing gym photos and motivational posts at key moments in his career, but this time things are dramatically different.
Salah was furious after being left out of the traveling squad to face last season’s Champions League runners-up Inter Milan, following a joint decision between the board and Slott.
The player felt “disrespected” and was blindsided by the belief that he was still fit to play.
It is clear that he was removed from the team as punishment for his comments against the manager and the club.
Liverpool star added fuel to the fire
Within minutes of posting the image, Salah’s tweet went viral, garnering tens of thousands of likes and comments. Some supporters saw this as a show of defiance and interpreted his body language as a sign that he was ready to fight back.
Others took this as a farewell gesture, suggesting the Egyptian superstar’s time at Liverpool may soon come to an end.
Whether it was to show resilience, frustration or remorse, one thing is for sure: it was a calculated move by a player who understands the power of his platform.
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