Jurgen Klopp wouldn’t be drawn on an apparent flashpoint involving him and Mo Salah during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at West Ham this afternoon.
As if the frustration of more dropped points wasn’t deflating enough for Reds fans, the sight of the manager and one of his most talismanic players having a frosty exchange on the touchline compounded the misery.
Speaking to TNT Sports shortly after the final whistle at the London Stadium, the 56-year-old was inevitably asked about that incident with the Egyptian.
When asked if he could reveal what was said between the pair, Klopp replied: “No, but we spoke already in the dressing room. For me, that’s done.”
It’s commonplace for managers and players to have a frank exchange of views during a match, but this incident wasn’t helpful in the context of Salah’s form having nosedived in recent weeks and the clamour from some pundits for Liverpool to cash in on him this summer if a lucrative offer comes their way.
Hopefully it was nothing more than a momentary flashpoint. The last thing we need now is for a rift between Klopp and one of his key players.
You can view the manager’s comments below (from 2:20), via @footballontnt on X:
"I'm not in the mood to talk about that to be honest, or to look at that [the title race] at all."
Jürgen Klopp expresses his disappointment as Liverpool drop points against West Ham…
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As much as I love Salah, his anger should be directed at the opposition on the pitch and not Klopp off it. He has done very little to justify starting and did very little again today. Let your football do the talking and keep your mouth shut. Klopp deserves better than your mouthing off to him.
Salah should be working on how to put the ball in the net rather than being disrespectful to a great manager. He misses chance after chance every match and the sooner he’s gone the better. Mane was way better in front of goal.