Liverpool fans on Twitter have been reacting to Sadio Mane’s apparent outburst at team-mate Mohamed Salah in our 3-0 win against Burnley.
After being substituted, Mane was visibly furious on the bench, seemingly because Salah had not teed him up for a likely tap-in moments earlier, instead trying and failing to go it alone.
It’s ever-so-slightly overshadowed the Reds’ impressive performance.
Some supporters took to social media to defend Salah, claiming he had a right to be selfish in the situation, while others were more focused on dismissing the prospect of any lasting hostility or calling for perspective.
https://twitter.com/Kloppholic/status/1167863882863411201
https://twitter.com/joel_archie/status/1167868266259177473
Mané is one of them guys that it takes a lot to get him to visibly be irate. That’s how you know he’s sick of Salah’s antics lol
— Joey (@JoeySYM69) August 31, 2019
Remember last season in a must win game against Napoli, Mane missed a couple of absolute sitters when he could've played Salah in. Salah went to Mane and lift him up to keep going. Take things into perspective before lashing out wildly in the heat of the moment. #LFC #LFCFamily
— FantasticFirmino9🤙🏻😉🫵🏻 (@MPBFirmino9) August 31, 2019
Mo Salah has created more Big Chances for his team mates than any Liverpool player since 2016.
26 more than Mané https://t.co/u71rsMSi5w
— SimonBrundish (@SimonBrundish) August 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/NalimLFC/status/1167866214871289856
https://twitter.com/MaebyKate/status/1167882459809112065
Can we stop forcing a massive argument between Salah and Mane even though we won 3-0? Yes, Salah should’ve passed but it’s so easy to find other scenarios on both could’ve passed to each other.
What matters most is the 3 points, the clean sheet and importantly top of the league.
— Samuel (@SamueILFC) August 31, 2019
Salah is world class. An incredible player who we are lucky to have. He is selfish sometimes but great goal scorers usually are.
Mane will calm down. Mo will square the next one to him & it'll be happy days
— Jay (@Jay82_LFC) August 31, 2019
Mane and Salah?
Top of the league mate. Don't care. pic.twitter.com/Yr8zzq98uR
— Rush The Kop (@RushTheKop) August 31, 2019
Ultimately, Jurgen Klopp didn’t seem overly bothered, having gauged the atmosphere in the dressing room. That should serve as reassurance any concerned Reds.