Mo Salah calls on Liverpool to change course with ‘very painful’ message
TL;DR
Mo Salah expresses frustration with Liverpool's performance after a 4-2 loss to Aston Villa, urging the club to change direction. The team has suffered 19 losses this season, the highest since 2009/10, and conceded 52 goals in the Premier League.
Key points
- Mo Salah expresses frustration with Liverpool's direction
- Liverpool lost 4-2 to Aston Villa
- The team has lost 19 games this season
- Liverpool conceded 52 goals in the Premier League
- This is the most losses since the 2009/10 season
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Mo Salah calls on Liverpool to change course with ‘very painful’ message
Mo Salah has taken to social media to voice his displeasure with the direction of Liverpool following Friday night’s 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa.
The Egyptian winger returned from injury to come off the bench at Villa Park, but could not affect the end result as the Midlands outfit routed the Reds.
Liverpool have lost 19 games across all competitions this term, the most in a single season since 2009/10. They have also allowed 52 goals in the Premier League, the most they have ever conceded in a 38-game campaign.
Mo Salah calls on Liverpool to change course with ‘very painful’ message
After winning the title last season, Liverpool’s downfall this year has clearly hurt Salah, who said that “crumbling” to Villa was “very painful”. He also seemed to take a shot at manager Arne Slot, calling for a return to the “heavy metal attacking football” of the Jurgen Klopp era.
“I have witnessed this club go from doubters to believers, and from believers to champions,” Salah posted online. “It took hard work and I always did everything I could to help the club get there. Nothing makes me prouder than that.
“Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve. I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies. That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good. It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.
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“Winning some games here and there is not what Liverpool should be about. All teams win games.
“Liverpool will always be a club that means a great deal to me and to my family. I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on.
“As I’ve always said, qualifying to next season’s Champions League is the bare minimum and I will do everything I can to make that happen.”
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Q&A
What did Mo Salah say about Liverpool's recent performance?
Mo Salah criticized Liverpool's direction and expressed his displeasure following their 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa.
How many games has Liverpool lost this season?
Liverpool has lost 19 games across all competitions this season, the most since the 2009/10 season.
What is Liverpool's record for goals conceded in a Premier League season?
Liverpool has conceded 52 goals in the Premier League this season, the highest total in a 38-game campaign.
