Mohamed Salah unleashed a furious Liverpool rant earlier this month with Curtis Jones revealing the squad's reaction after he apologised
Curtis Jones has admitted Mohamed Salah apologised to his Liverpool teammates after his explosive interview
Curtis Jones has admitted Mohamed Salah apologised to his Liverpool teammates after his explosive interview
Curtis Jones has revealed that Mohamed Salah apologised to the Liverpool squad following his explosive interview The 33-year-old, who has since left Liverpool to represent Egypt at AFCON, made several brutal remarks after he failed to get off the bench during the 3-3 draw against Leeds United.
Speaking to about Salah, Jones said: "Mo is his own man and he can say his own stuff. He apologised to us and was like, 'If I've affected anybody or made you feel any sort of way, I apologise'. That's the man that he is.
"I can only speak from me knowing Mo and how he is with us and how he acted on that. He was positive as well. He was the exact same Mo, he had a big smile on his face and everybody was exactly the same with him. I guess it's just part of wanting to be a winner and I don't think he will be the last.
"I get that there are certain ways you can go about things, but if a lad's fine to just be on the bench and he doesn't want to play and help the team, then I think that's more of an issue.
"When there's been any sort of anger from us, including myself, it's always been from a good place. In the moment, it might not have come out in the right way, but it's never been to affect the team, the staff, the manager, anybody like that. We're past that now and we're gelling well as a team, playing well and starting to win games."
One of those victories arrived last weekend over Brighton and it also saw . Jones also impressed in that game following a superb performance in the San Siro against AC Milan.
While not quite the same as Salah's outburst, Jones gave a brutally honest interview following their 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven. The English midfielder has also provided a clear response when asked about those comments.
He said: "I'm a Scouser, I know how much it means to the city and fans and the club and staff around here. It's probably the first time I've been in a situation like this.
"There were a few reasons why I came out and spoke. I was just honest. I will say what I think, and at times it will rub [people] up the wrong way.
"Anybody who knows me knows I hate to lose, whether it's card games, training games, it doesn't matter. Now, because I'm in the first team and I'm a Scouser, I've supported the team from a kid, I'm playing as a player, but as a fan at the same time.
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"I know how much it affects the fans, it affects me the exact same way. I've got that extra on me that we cannot lose.
"I was angry but it was a shock at the same time. It was positive to see how the lads all acted. They didn't blame Mo, didn't blame the manager, didn't blame each other or anything like that. It was just taking it on ourselves.
"I was talking about the lads having to run more, fight more and compete. I wasn't just saying them, it's me as well. That's what you're starting to see now and that's why I feel like the whole thing is changing."
"When I've spoken to lads at different teams and I see how our team is to theirs, here is more of a family thing and families argue and fight, but they always stick as one. That little blip showed that the family is the most important thing.
"I say that with obviously the fans and the stuff with Mo that it's not affected us in any sort of way. It affected our minds in needing to win, but nobody has blamed anybody and I think that's the important thing."