After Liverpool's underwhelming 3-3 draw vs Leeds, Mohamed Salah shocked everyone by giving an interview with shocking statements that shocked the world of football. He publicly called out the club for their lack of support for him and making him the scapegoat for their underwhelming form this season. To make matters worse, Salah also criticized Arne Slot, stating how he used to have a good rapport with the Premier League Winning Manager and now he doesn't even share a relationship with him. It was a moment of emotional outburst from a player who's had it enough, and felt clearly betrayed by the club. Let us now look at what has led to all of this, and why Salah could now be leaving Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot: A perfect beginning
Mohamed Salah was the central figure in Arne Slot's debut season as Liverpool, with the Egyptian producing one of the greatest ever individual seasons in Premier League history to help them lift a 20th League title. In just 38 appearances, Salah put up a staggering record of 29 goals and another 18 assists. Thus, he was involved in 47 goals in 38 games. Many saw this as the beginning of a legendary run for Salah under Slot in the coming seasons, and that Liverpool would dominate English football for the years to come. Liverpool also renewed Salah's contract as well for another 2 years, and it looked certain that the club's Egyptian King will continue to mesmerize the Premier League.
Mohamed Salah in the 2025/26 Premier League - A shocking decline
Liverpool arguably had their most historic summer transfer window in history this year, as the club backed Arne Slot with a massive £400 million spending spree that saw them bring the likes of Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekiteke, Florian Wirtz, and Milos Kerkez to the club. The fans were in particular excited to see how Salah would combine with the likes of Isak, Ekiteke, and Wirtz. Many were also of the opinion that these new signings would reduce the burden on Salah and make the Liverpool attack less dependent on him.
Fast forward to the present, except for Hugo Ekiteke, all the other signings have failed to impress so far. Isak has been struggling with injuries, Kerkez isn't the same as he was with Bournemouth, while Florian Wirtz is still adapting to the pace and intensity of the Premier League. With the supporting system around him being new to the club and also failing to perform to their true potential so far, Salah has also struggled this season, and looks like a shadow of the player he was last season. The departure of Trent Alexander Arnold had also affected Salah immensely, as the English right-back knew the Egyptian's movements and is also one of the best passers in world football. All these factors have led to Salah being heavily criticized by fans and pundits, especially since he doesn't do any defensive work for the team and usually makes it up with his attacking contributions. He only has 4 goals and 2 assists in 13 EPL games this season, which is simply shocking for a player of his quality. This eventually led to Arne Slot dropping him, which has now become the norm for the past 3 games.
The end of an era
After his explosive interview, we believe Mohamed Salah's time at the club is done. Whether that takes place in the upcoming January transfer window or Summer remains to be. Whenever it happens, Salah's departure will be the end of an unforgettable era at Anfield.
