Thierry Henry Praised For His 'Spot On' Analysis of Mo Salah Situation

Thierry Henry held nothing back as he shared his thoughts on Mohamed Salah's comments at the weekend, as well as his now-volatile situation at Liverpool, in an emotional segment.

The former Arsenal striker was joined by Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards and Kate Abdo ahead of the latest round of Champions League fixtures.

One of the big talking points on Tuesday evening was, of course, Mohamed Salah and his decision to publicly vent his frustration following Saturday's Premier League clash between Leeds and Liverpool.

Salah, who is the third-highest scorer in Liverpool's history with 250 goals, feels like he has been "thrown under the bus" by his club.

The 33-year-old also claims that his relationship with manager Arne Slot has broken down after being benched for a third consecutive game, and it didn't stop there as he made numerous more claims.

After the forward also cast doubt on his Liverpool future by saying he will say goodbye to fans against Brighton next week, Thierry Henry gave his thoughts on Salah's situation as he sat next to Carragher, who has also been vocal of late.

"Look, nobody is talking about what Mo Salah has achieved in the game. We're talking about a moment in time that I think he got wrong," began Henry.

"You do not talk about your personal situation openly when your team is struggling. You do it in a dressing room. I've done it. I went to the dressing room and smashed everything in. I went to the office of the boss and complained about stuff.

"I went also — let me share that one with you. When I was at Barcelona, I went away with the team. They put me in the stand. Did you hear me talking about it? No. There is a team. You need to protect your team at all costs, all the time.

"Now, freedom of speech – I can understand that you want to speak. I can understand the frustration. I don't understand the how and the when. That doesn't make any sense to me. That was wrong.

"And when people talk about relationships, the only relationship a coach wants to have with a player is him to perform. If you're not performing, then your position is in danger.

"It's not a due to have a position, especially at a club like Liverpool. It's not about that. He is, after saying that, an outstanding player. That has nothing to do with what he has achieved at Liverpool. But that was wrong."

Micah Richards then wanted to ask a question of his own to Henry.

"Can I ask you a little thing? He's a superstar, isn't he? You've been there," said Richards. "You've all got big egos, haven't you? And the situation when he came out, I understood him at one point. I don't agree with him putting himself before the team.

"I said that a couple of days ago. But you've been in that position where you've been the main man. What is that like then to be dropped?"

Henry responded: "Well, as I just told you, I tell you, we were playing Villarreal away. I'm on the bus. I'm travelling. I haven't been playing so much with Barcelona at that particular moment. We were on the treble the year before, but I wasn't performing. So if you're not performing, you put yourself in a situation where you leave the door open for someone to be in.

"I travelled. We arrived at the stadium. I'm in the stand. Am I going to make a fuss about it? Am I going to make it about myself? Am I going to talk to the press after? I have achieved stuff in the game. But team first.

"If I had to say something — and by the way, I said it — I said it to Pep, what I thought about what was happening. But not publicly. This is when I think he was wrong. And it has nothing to do again with what he has achieved."

Henry added: "I repeat, I love Mo Salah. I love what he has done in the game. That's a different topic. There, that's not how you go about stuff."

Fans react to Thierry Henry's take on Mo Salah situation

Henry's segment on Thursday night has been met with a huge amount of reaction online, with many fans agreeing with his points.

One wrote: "This is the best I have heard on the Salah situation at Liverpool," while another commented: "Henry has approached this issue with much more class and composure compared to Jamie."

A third said: "Spot on! No matter who you are you do not air your frustrations in the media when your team is in a bad moment already. You threw your team as well as the club under the bus. A player is not bigger than the club."

A fourth wrote: "Henry has summarised my thoughts on this perfectly," and a fifth added: "Absolutely spot on this, from one of the best to ever do it."

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