‘I understand if he’s got the hump’ – Alan Shearer reveals why he backs Mo Salah in touchline row with Jurgen Kopp | 36X2NA0 | 2024-04-29 02:08:01
'I understand if he's got the hump' – Alan Shearer reveals why he backs Mo Salah in touchline row with Jurgen Kopp | 36X2NA0 | 2024-04-29 02:08:01
ALAN SHEARER has said he "understands" Mohamed Salah's position following the Egyptian's touchline spat with manager Jurgen Klopp.
Salah and Klopp were involved in a heated row during Liverpool's 2-2 draw with West Ham on Saturday.
Salah, who was benched from the off for the Hammers clash, seemed unhappy with the Reds boss when he was preparing to be subbed on in the 79th minute with the scores tied at 2-2.
Klopp appeared to exchange words with Salah right before he entered the pitch, prompting the winger to gesture at his manager with waving arms while chirping back at the German.
And despite a lot of fans siding with outgoing icon Klopp, Alan Shearer has shown some sympathy for Salah instead.
Speaking on BBC's Match of the Day, Shearer suggested that Salah has every right to be frustrated with his lack of minutes in recent weeks given his record for Liverpool.
He said: "We don't know what Klopp has said to him there. He's said something that's riled him.
"He's obviously got the right hump with being left out and probably rightly so, even though hasn't hit the heights that Mo Salah has done over the years. He's been an unbelievable player.
"He ignores Jurgen [Klopp], he gives the Liverpool fans a little round of applause and goes straight down the tunnel.
"But we're guessing as to what Jurgen said to him. I understand that if Mo has the right hump because the amount of times he's been Liverpool's superstar and their saviour.
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"He's got 17 goals in 25 league starts. Anyone else you'd look at that and think 'unbelievable'. It's a shame it's going to end like that because of what Klopp's done and what Salah's done."
Salah has struggled for form in recent weeks, scoring just one goal in his last six Premier League appearances as Liverpool have all but removed themselves from the title race with their poor results.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Salah's misfiring form has seen him benched by Klopp from the off in three of Liverpool's eight games across all competitions in April.
But despite recent performances he is still Liverpool's leading goal scorer this season.
The 31-year-old didn't speak to the media after the 2-2 draw, seemingly warning that his words would cause a stir if he was stop for an interview.
When asked to speak in the mixed zone following the match, he said: "There's gonna be a fire today if I speak."
While Klopp insisted that all was well and the matter was put in the past.
The manager said: "We spoke already in the dressing room. For me, that's done."
And when asked if Salah felt the same way, he responded: "That's my impression, yes."
Supporters think they know what the root of the argument was as a fan-filmed clip emerged on social media appearing to show Salah refusing to shake Klopp's hand before being subbed on.
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