Without comparison, but when Erik ten Hag and Jadon Sancho at arch-rivals Manchester United first clashed in front of the microphone and on social media, there was no going back. Neither coach nor players opened up to apologize, they expected the other to come up with this. It gave a bit of a flashback this week with the Salah-Slot “exchanges”. Fortunately, there are some “adults” at Anfield who have sought a solution.
When Liverpool ended the evening at San Siro with a 0-1 victory against Inter Milan this week, Salah was at home, after his outburst last weekend. Sky Sports reported that no more “penalty” was expected, but not many thought we would see the “King of Anfield” back on the field for Liverpool. Now the opposite is reported.
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According to The Athletic, Friday’s conversation between the Liverpool coach and Salah ended in a positive way, which gives the 33-year-old a ticket to the Reds squad against Brighton at Anfield.
Slot stated earlier on Friday that he would have a conversation with Salah within a few hours, which would be crucial for the parties’ future cooperation. It is this conversation that is said to have ended with a handshake and a desire to move forward in a positive way for Liverpool.
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As Steven Gerrard stated this week: “At the end of the day, Liverpool FC needs Mo Salah, back to playing well, back to scoring goals, because he is the best player, the best scorer, and he will help them out of this…”
