"If you had told any Liverpool supporter that, so early into the club's title defense, Mo Salah and Arne Slot's relationship would sour to the point where the Egyptian was disciplined and left out of a traveling Champions League squad, you would have been laughed at. After all, this duo achieved something few thought possible in 2024-25: Salah delivered his best season in a Liverpool shirt, and Slot became only the second manager of the Premier League era to bring a domestic title back to Anfield."
"Following a tough draw to Leeds United, Salah's incendiary comments-saying he felt "thrown under the bus" and that he has "no relationship" with his manager-have created a sharp divide within the fanbase between those siding with the club's third-highest scorer and those backing the coach who won the title in his first season in charge. As a result of those remarks, Salah, already left out of the Starting XI for Liverpool's previous three league games, wasn't even brought to Milan for a massive Champions League clash with Inter."
"Fortunately for Slot, his side pulled out a 1-0 win through a late Dominik Szoboszlai penalty, giving Inter their first home CL loss in 17 games. A miss by the Hungarian would have only intensified the situation, given that Salah is typically the club's designated spot-kick taker-underscoring how important this result was beyond the Champions League table. Before the Inter match, Slot insisted he was focused solely on securing a win when asked about Salah's absence. But with a big fixture against Brighton on Saturday and No. 11 now waiting in the wings, the million-dollar question remains: will Salah return to the pitch, or will the club continue to make a legend sit and reflect?"
Mohamed Salah and manager Arne Slot experienced a sudden deterioration in their relationship early in Liverpool's title defense, resulting in Salah being disciplined and omitted from a traveling Champions League squad. The pair had produced Liverpool's best 2024-25 season, with Salah scoring heavily and Slot delivering a domestic title. Salah said he felt "thrown under the bus" and claimed he has "no relationship" with his manager, splitting the fanbase. Salah had been left out of the Starting XI for three league games prior to the Milan omission. Liverpool beat Inter 1-0 via a Szoboszlai penalty, leaving selection uncertainty ahead of Brighton.
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