Mohamed Salah lost his place in a Premier League starting line-up for the first time this season when Liverpool beat West Ham United.
It comes on the back of what has been a difficult campaign for the winger, who has often been criticised by Wayne Rooney and others.
Alan Shearer thinks Salah can’t complain about being dropped, while several other big names in the footballing world have commented on his axe.
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Do you think the media’s reaction to Mo Salah’s snub is justified after Liverpool finally won a game?
“Salah can’t complain because he hasn’t been playing well,
and when that’s the case, then you have to accept the decision. It has worked for Liverpool… and it has worked
for Isak too, because he was the difference today.”
Alan Shearer
“He [Szoboszlai] wasn’t standing wide the way Mo [Salah] does and just stands there
waiting for the ball, he’s getting involved, he’s getting back inside, helping
his full-back. The whole shape defensively was miles better, they’re not going
to get better if they just all of a sudden go back to what they’re doing and
teams start streaming through them again.”
Steve Nicol
“Slot
made call to drop Salah, Liverpool won, so should be lauded for it. Easier to
not do anything controversial, but worked out well for them.”
Kieran Maguire
This unexpected benching does, of course, come with the Liverpool forward now 33 years of age and questions already being asked about his future at Anfield.
Fabrizio Romano shares Mohamed Salah future update
Earlier this year, Salah received transfer interest from the Saudi Pro League.
A move did not transpire at the time, with the Egyptian instead signing a two-year extension with Liverpool.
Since that extension, things have not been great for the Reds icon, and Fabrizio Romano has now shared an update on how the Premier League champions are feeling about his future.
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He said: “At the moment from Liverpool, the message is very clear.
“They don’t want to judge anyone just because of these two, three months that have been complicated for all the superstars at Liverpool, almost all of them. So at the moment, the situation remains absolutely calm around Mo Salah. Then what happens next summer, we will see.
“But at the moment, they are not trying to find a solution on the market. I can guarantee this, nor the player or the club. So at the moment, everything is still very calm.
“It’s still very quiet. Then again, there is an important part of the season to play. We see what’s going to happen there.”
How much would you want Liverpool to sell Mohamed Salah for?
Biggest transfer fees for players aged 30 or over
Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus (£99.2m)
Harry Kane to Bayern Munich (£86.4m plus add-ons)
Neymar to Al-Hilal (£77.6m plus add-ons)
Casemiro to Manchester United (£60m plus add-ons)
The transfer fee Liverpool could have earned from Mohamed Salah
A report from the BBC in September said Liverpool rejected a bid for their star attacker from Al-Ittihad.
It was thought to be worth over £100m, and could have potentially reached £150m with add-ons.
After a mixed start to 2025/26, it remains to be seen if a similar figure would be offered in one of the upcoming transfer windows.
But with Salah now getting on and the Reds planning for life after him, a big-money offer may look more appealing down the line.
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