The atmosphere around Liverpool has intensified after a leaked clip showed Virgil van Dijk after the high-profile interview from Mo Salah at Elland Road.
Van Dijk video hints at Salah support in Liverpool dressing room
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A video circulating on X appears to capture Virgil van Dijk telling officials or members of the press, “let him say something” after Salah’s remarkable comments.
While it’s not certain the centre-back knew exactly what his teammate would say, though it has now been confirmed to have been said after the initial interview, the timing and context have led many to link it to the Egyptian winger’s incendiary post-match comments after our 3-3 draw at Leeds.
James Pearce reported that “it wasn’t a complete surprise to senior figures at Liverpool that Salah spoke out, but his attack on the club and Slot went further than anyone anticipated.”
Those sources added that “some team-mates were braced for it, having noticed a change in Salah’s mood on Friday after he was informed by Slot that he would be on the bench at Leeds.”
Salah himself made it clear he feels let down by the club and the manager, stating that “the club promised me a lot in the summer, and so far I’m on the bench three games (in a row), so I can’t say they’re keeping their promises.”
That context could help explain why some players may have encouraged him to speak freely.
The dressing room tension has been highlighted further by posts on X, with some claiming “the captain Virgil van Dijk and other key figures in the dressing room are on Mo Salah’s side. They want Arne Slot sacked.”
What Liverpool must decide following Salah outburst
Liverpool’s recent defensive fragility only adds to the pressure. Our 3-3 draw at Leeds saw us concede for the third time this season in the 90th minute or later, highlighting recurring lapses from set-pieces.
Pearce also noted that “Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, retains complete faith in Slot despite this latest controversy and poor recent results.”
He added the club sees Salah’s time out of the starting eleven as temporary, rather than a sign he will no longer be a regular, while interest from Saudi Pro League and MLS clubs remains a potential factor after AFCON.
Liverpool need clarity on whether Salah travels to Milan and how the dressing room aligns behind our head coach.
Fans will be watching every word and action in the coming days.
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If senior members like van dijk and Salah do not feel comfortable nor confident, I think slot might have lost the dressing room with the old guards. New signings will not feel the same as the old guards, who have been playing and winning together for many years. Sad to say after Salah leaves, slot is most likely to follow suit if results continue to stay like this.
As much as Slot is clueless on what to do as to how to turn LFC fortunes around, what Salah has done is unacceptable.There is no way that he could display such behavior, regardless of him benched.His outbursts show that he thinks he is above the Club.He is selfish to say the least because he does understand that he is the shadow his former self on the pitch.Whstever he was promised does not mean he can be selected regardless of his poor form.Clubs have found out how to make him ineffective
The issue is recruitment. Why are we playing without a left winger, because Gakpo is a very good player but does not have the pace and ferocity of a winger like Diaz, Saka, Vinicius or Doku. Why did we buy Isak and not a replacement for Diaz? Why are none of the front three doing defensive duties? Unfortunately the recruitment has destroyed the balance of the team, and neither Salah nor Slot have fault in all of this.
Why are so many players out of form? Not just the new signings, most of the squad. Why do we keep conceding goals from set pieces. Set pieces are the very basics of football, yet nothing has improved all season. 24 goals conceded, from the first game against Bournemouth, where we were all over the place with nine players around the Bournemouth penalty area , not much has changed. We are disorganised without the ball. Who’s to blame for this. If players are badly coached and they don’t know or understand what they are supposed to do, just like at set pieces, they will look inferior players. The attacking play is the same, no width, no crosses, it’s slow , predictable, and as soon as we lose the ball we are getting ripped apart on the counter. We have a good squad of players, that just invested 450 million worth of players and should never be this bad.
It’s the manager, out of his depth, struggling to find his best team, best system, poor substitutes when behind, poor team selection, poor man management, no motivation, no charisma, everything that klopp had, slot lacks. And the very top we clueless owners who’ve only made one good decision in 15 years, the appointment of klopp, and then they forced him out.
As for the redevelopment of Anfield, in few years time we will once again be playing catch up. Arsenal Manchester United, Newcastle, Manchester city, Chelsea will all be making far more money from home games than Liverpool. 15 years to redevelop Anfield and we are one step behind yet again. Sums up charlatan owners FSG.