Former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has seemingly aimed a dig at Jamie Carragher and other pundits, following their criticism of Mohamed Salah.
Salah has been a major talking point of late, due to the interview he conducted after the 3-3 draw at Leeds United earlier this month.
Carragher was one of the Egyptian’s most high-profile critics, having clashed with him in the past, with the Sky Sports man not holding back:
“I thought it was a disgrace what he did after the game. Some people have painted it as an emotional outburst, I do not think it was. I think whenever Salah stops in the mix zone, which he’s done four times in eight years at Liverpool, it’s choreographed between him and his agent to cause maximum damage and to strengthen his own position.
“The one line that stands out for me is ‘thrown under the bus.’ He’s thrown the club under the bus twice in the last 12 months. With the manager right now, he should be doing as much as he can to help the club get out of the worst run they’ve had since the 1950s and he hasn’t done that.
“When we are talking about throwing people under the bus, he’s thrown every Liverpool right-back under the bus for the 8 years. Can you imagine playing behind him for eight years? But we accept it because he’s a superstar and he’s scored 250 goals and he’s given me as a Liverpool supporter some of the greatest nights of my life.”
Now, Lovren has responded to a post on X showing the brilliance of Salah, seemingly mocking Carragher and others with an 11-word dig: “Not good enough Mo. You need to cover your full back.”
Was Carragher’s criticism of Salah too harsh?
Carragher is welcome to have his opinion, especially as a fellow Liverpool legend, but it has reached a point where things have arguably become too personal with Salah.
The Egyptian made a mistake in speaking out after the Leeds game, adding to the Reds’ woes amid their struggles on the pitch, but he has been a wonderful servant who is often so humble for someone with so much talent.
Lovren is naturally sticking up for his close friend, who he feels has been wronged – it will be interesting to see if Carragher is now restrained enough to respond!