Mo Salah seemingly aimed a dig at Jamie Carragher following Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Man City at Anfield on Sunday.
Salah, 32, provided an assist for Cody Gakpo’s opening goal before firing home a penalty 12 minutes from time to put the Reds 11 points clear of Man City - now fifth - and nine clear of second-place Arsenal.
The Liverpool star admitted he was “more out than in” when speaking to reporters after Liverpool’s 3-2 win against Southampton last Sunday.
On Sky Sports’ MNF broadcast Carragher explained how he was ‘disappointed’ by Salah’s comments.
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“I must say, I am very disappointed with Mo Salah,” Carragher said on Sky Sports’ MNF.
“[With] that interview yesterday…Liverpool have got Real Madrid midweek and Manchester City at the weekend – that’s the story for Liverpool right now.
“And Mo Salah, we’re all quite aware…that in the seven years he has been at the football club, he’s stopped in the mixed zone twice, which is his right, which is absolutely fine.
“But he decided to stop for the third time away at Southampton on the back of winning Liverpool the game."
"The most important thing is Liverpool winning the Premier League," he added.
"That is more important than any of those players, and if he continues to put comments out, or his agent keeps putting tweets out, that's selfish."
But he did admit he was “desperate” for the player and club to “meet in the middle” regarding a contract.
Following Liverpool’s victory against City, Salah and Van Dijk were interviewed by Sky Sports.
When the Player of the Match award was being handed out by Van Dijk to Salah, the Dutchman said: “I’m surprised that Carra didn’t give it to you.”
Salah replied: “He wouldn't...never, he [Jamie Carragher] wouldn’t give it to me.”
When pressed on his contract situation, the Egyptian admitted that the match could have been the last time he faced Manchester City at Anfield as his current deal is set to expire in the summer of 2025.
"Honestly it's in my head [it being his last time facing Man City at Anfield],” Salah said earlier in his post-match interview.
“Until now this is the last City game I will play for Liverpool so I was just going to enjoy it. The atmosphere was incredible so I will enjoy every second here. Hopefully we just win the league and will see what will happen."
Speaking in the Sky Sports studio following the game, Carragher doubled down on his previous take.
“I have no problem with Salah and Van Dijk," he said.
"They are two of the greatest for Liverpool. Liverpool are a club run by data. I’m not saying he shouldn’t get a two-year deal or give him big money.
“He’s on big money now. The club is not built on giving them what they want. That’s where the success of the club has come from. They are ahead of the game"
Topics: Liverpool, Jamie Carragher, Premier League, Manchester City, Transfers
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