Liverpool: Reason for Salah, Klopp bust-up revealed as Neville identifies ‘problem’
The heated exchange between Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp over the weekend was caused by a âtouchline handshake snubâ, according to reports.
A late Michail Antonio strike grabbed West Ham a point on Saturday as Liverpool threw away more points in their Premier League title challenge.
Salah, Klopp incident âexploded over a touchline handshake snubâ
Salah didnât start the 2-2 draw at the London Stadium over the weekend but was involved in an argument with Klopp when coming on as a second-half substitute.
And The Sun insist that the angry exchange âexploded over a touchline handshake snubâ with the Liverpool boss expecting a handshake from the Egyptian but eventually did a fist bump.
A source told the newspaper: âThis has happened occasionally with Jurgen and other players.
âHe is very big on interaction with his subs before they go on and felt it didnât happen at first with Mo.
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âMo was obviously annoyed at being left out of the team and wasnât in the best of moods while Jurgen wasnât happy with his behaviour.â
The source added: âThe players were given a couple of days off after the match and are meeting up again on Tuesday.
âIt is hoped that by then tensions will have calmed down.â
Klopp saw the issue as âdoneâ in an interview following the match but Salah told reporters: âThereâs going to be fire today if I speak.â
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville reckons Salahâs situation will be helped by Kloppâs departure in the summer.
Neville told Sky Sports:Â âUnpleasant when you see [that between] an amazing manager and an amazing player.
âI had that at Manchester United a few times. Thereâs only one winner, but the problem is that the manager is leaving which helps Mo Salah a little bit.
âI 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.â
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Gary Neville:Â Salahâs not at his level
Salah, who has been linked with a ÂŁ70m summer move to Saudi Arabia, was presumably dropped over his poor form with the Egypt international scoring just two goals in eight matches in all competitions.
Neville added: âI was at the Merseyside derby, and Iâve done a lot of Liverpool games recently and Salahâs not at his level. Heâs been an amazing player and is an amazing player, but he was massively off it in the Merseyside derby.
âI mean, he didnât touch the ball in the first half. What was noticeable, heâs right in front of me up against Mykolenko, I canât remember him getting the ball. I think we showed that he had about five to six touches after 30-odd minutes.
âHe wasnât in the game, they werenât getting him in the game. But Mo Salah usually gets in the game.
âIn the second-half when Ashley Young comes on and actually goes to the left back for Mykolenko, who picked up that knock, and youâre thinking âright, OK. Here we go. Heâll fancy this, 1-0 down and Liverpool fighting to keep themselves in the title race. Local derbyâ.
âThere was nothing from him.
âMo Salahâs just hit a brick wall. Youâve got be careful, there was a player out here [in the north London derby] called Son that I think hit a brick wall probably about 18 months ago, where he looked like he was gone and he was struggling.
âThese 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.â
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