A close friend of Mohamed Salah, former Egyptian international Ahmed Elmohamady, stepped up to defend the Liverpool star in the face of harsh criticism from Jamie Carragher. After Salah expressed his frustration at being left on the bench in three consecutive matches, Carragher felt the striker cared more about his personal position than the team. Elmohamady responded harshly on X, calling Carragher a ” shame “ and recalling the accomplishments of his friend: “Mo Salah has completely rewritten his history through hard work, humility and world-class performances. He carried Egypt on his shoulders for years and deserved it all.”. He took the opportunity to cite past criticism of Carragher: “no wonder Ronaldo completely ignored you. No wonder Mourinho said you were below average”.
Faced with the massive support Salah enjoys, Carragher ended up apologizing in an intervention for CBS Sports according to the Daily Mailadmitting: “Mo, I’m sorry I upset you.” I love you as a Liverpool player, but you need to behave yourself off the pitch.”. A late mea culpa which contrasts with his previous analysis, where he accused Salah of wanting “strengthen one’s own position” to the detriment of the club. According to The TimesMohamed Salah was reinstated for the match against Brighton, after having spoken one-on-one with his manager.
