There's no Team Salah or Team Slot. There's only Team Liverpool.

"I love Mo Salah. In fact, shortly after he joined the club in the summer of 2017, my Liverpool fandom reached new heights. Where I'm from, college basketball is king. I'm a born Louisville Cardinals fan. I've lost sleep, broken smart phones, and cried tears of joy in response to Cards basketball. For 25 years, it was unfathomable that any other team could impact my life the same way."

"Suddenly, we were in a Champions League final on the back of this speedy Egyptian who never quite fit in at Chelsea. He dovetailed with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino almost telepathically and scored, I don't know, a billion goals in his first season for the Reds. The next year, we won the Champions League. Then we won the Prem. An FA Cup here, Carabao there."

"As crucial as Van Dijk, Alisson, Henderson, and countless others were to Liverpool's reascension, it's Mo Salah who deserves the most credit. Well, him and Jurgen Klopp. Salah has always done the hardest thing in football for us: scoring goals. Salah's a consummate professional when it comes to taking care of himself. By all accounts, he's an awesome teammate and friend, and is known for helping younger players. He's always shouldered the expectations of millions with a smile on his face."

"I don't know where my club would be without Mo Salah and I recognize him as the legend he is unequivocally. The fact is, Mo's actions after the Leeds game were incredibly selfish and disappointing, capable of causing deeper fractures in an underperforming team and infighting in a frustrated fanbase. Legend or not, every player should earn their place in the team on merit."

In the age of social media, the distinction between disapproving of actions and disapproving of a person is often lost. Mo Salah transformed Liverpool’s fortunes after joining in 2017, forming an electric attacking trio and delivering goals that propelled Champions League and Premier League successes. Salah is described as a consummate professional, supportive teammate, and a smiling figure bearing immense expectations. Despite legendary status, Salah’s conduct after the Leeds game was selfish and disappointing, with potential to deepen fractures within an underperforming squad and fuel fan infighting. The principle that every player must earn their place on merit is emphasized.

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