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Topics: Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, Jurgen Klopp, Gary Neville, Football, Premier League
Marcus Chan
Topics: Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, Jurgen Klopp, Gary Neville, Football, Premier League
Gary Neville has insisted there is only one winner after Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp’s touchline row.
On Saturday afternoon, during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against West Ham United, Reds talisman Salah was involved in a heated exchange with Klopp on the touchline.
The incident happened after Michail Antonio scored to make it 2-2 and Salah, along with Joe Gomez and Darwin Nunez were getting ready to enter the play.
After the match, Klopp said: “But we spoke already in the dressing room, and for me that's done.”
However, Salah issued a damning statement when walking through the mixed zone.
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Now, former Manchester United defender Neville has had his say on the incident.
Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast, he said: “Unpleasant when you see [that between] an amazing manager and an amazing player. I had that at Manchester United a few times.
“There's only one winner, but the problem is that the manager is leaving which helps Salah a little bit.”
Neville continued: “I think there might be a bit of a problem if it were to carry on for the rest of the season. Two massive personalities and characters.”
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The former England international also spoke about the Liverpool man's recent poor form.
He said: “I was at the Merseyside derby, and I've done a lot of Liverpool games recently and Salah's not at his level. He's been an amazing player and is an amazing player, but he was massively off it in the Merseyside derby.
“I mean, he didn't touch the ball in the first half. What was noticeable, he's right in front of me up against [Vitaliy] Mykolenko, I can't remember him getting the ball. I think we showed that he had about five to six touches after 30-odd minutes.”
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Neville added: “Salah's just hit a brick wall. You've got be careful, there was a player out here [in the north London derby] called Son [Heung-min] that I think hit a brick wall probably about 18 months ago, where he looked like he was gone and he was struggling.
“These players play so much football they play so consistently and Salah has been almost ever present for like six or seven years. There just comes a point whereby you need a break.”