Mo Salah has shared a strongly-worded statement in which he has condemned Liverpool’s style of play and says ‘heavy metal’ football “cannot be negotiable.”
With Salah set to leave at the end of the season, he has been increasingly honest in his interviews and assessments of Liverpool’s performances.
Liverpool’s departing legend played 16 minutes on his return from a hamstring injury against Aston Villa, as the Reds fell to a 4-2 loss on Friday night.
After the Arne Slot‘s side suffered their ninth away defeat of the Premier League season, the 33-year-old described the team’s form as “crumbling” and “very painful” to watch.
“I have witnessed this club go from doubters to believers, and from believers to champions. It took hard work and I always did everything I could to help the club get there. Nothing makes me prouder than that.
“Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve. I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies.
“That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good. It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.
“Winning some games here and there is not what Liverpool should be about. All teams win games.
“Liverpool will always be a club that means a great deal to me and to my family. I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on.
“As I’ve always said, qualifying to next season’s Champions League is the bare minimum and I will do everything I can to make that happen.”
Curtis Jones, who has been similarly scathing of his team’s performances this season, replied to Salah’s Instagram post with the ‘applause’ emoji.
More to follow.