Mo Salah turned down the opportunity for another chat with journalists in the mixed zone after Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brighton.
The Egyptian was brought on to the pitch for the injured Joe Gomez 26 minutes into the Reds’ latest Premier League encounter.
From then on, the number 11 delivered a performance to remind the Anfield faithful of his worth to the club, assisting Hugo Ekitike’s lead-doubling effort on the hour mark.
Mo Salah turns down second post-match interview
Dominic King asked Salah whether he fancied another chat with the press following his explosive post-match comments in the 3-3 draw with Leeds.
Rather wisely on this occasion, the former Roma wide man turned down the opportunity, telling those gathered in the mixed zone: “Two minutes in a row? No!”
😃 So, Mo, have you got 2 minutes? pic.twitter.com/KkO1jt4XY6
— Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) December 13, 2025
With Liverpool appearing like they’ve finally turned a corner (we say with some trepidation), another bombshell interview would be the last thing Slot and his men need at this juncture.
The only question that remains is whether or not Mo Salah will still be a Liverpool player after his time at the AFCON.
Did Salah say goodbye to Liverpool fans and the Premier League?
Much will no doubt be made of Mo Salah’s long stay on the pitch to applaud the Anfield faithful at full-time.
If anyone wants our view on the matter, however, we’re yet to be convinced that this was the Egyptian’s final ever performance in the famous red shirt.
He and his entourage, of course, will still have a lot to ponder over the course of his involvement in AFCON.
One would imagine there will be more than one suitor willing to take on the right winger should he need an exit route once the January transfer window opens up in 2026.
Saudi money, for instance, will likewise appeal to Liverpool’s decision-makers who perhaps never imagined they would be able to significantly cash in on the value of the player.
To be 100% clear on the matter, however, our position here at Empire of the Kop remains that we want all parties to hash things out and for Salah to continue his stay at L4 for the foreseeable.
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At least he is joking and smiling. There is hope that he returns from afcon and stays in Liverpool
Agreed mate. Enough there to suggest things are somewhat patched up at least!
I’ll tell you why Salah will leave in January, there’s a few reasons.
The first is FSG know they can get a very good transfer fee for a 33 year old.
The wage bill will be cut. Salah is on 400,000 a week
Slot has realised that a 433 or a 4231 we are are far too open and lightweight without the ball with just three midfielders. The results have improved not because Salah has been dropped, it’s because we are now playing four midfielders. When was the last time Liverpool played four midfielders. Not once last season, and it doesn’t count if one of them is at right back. Four midfielders in midfield, or one playing slightly wide on the right. The best defensive display this season was against inter Milan. Four midfielders played, you could argue the system, four in a diamond or a 4132 . It’s four midfielders either way. The first time we’ve played four midfielders under slot. Yesterday again four midfielders with szoboszlai playing on the right in a narrow midfield of four.
Another clean sheet. When have we kept two clean sheets in a row. Salah is a wide player, slot isn’t going to ditch the four in midfield any time soon. You can only see Salah playing if he up front. We have Salah, gakpo , Rio, as wide players, then ekitike and Isak, then there’s wirtz who slot will be forced to play.
Salah knows he’s going to be on the bench, he’s not going to be happy with that. When the big bids come in January Salah will be gone.