Mohamed Salah got 3 things right in his latest Liverpool statement - but one thing wrong
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Mohamed Salah got three things right in his latest Liverpool statement, but Gary Neville and others reacted with surprise that he decided to weigh in before his final appearanceMohamed Salah during Aston Villa vs Liverpool in the Premier League.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Curtis Jones responded with a clapping emoji, and Hugo Ekitike with a handshake. As Steven Gerrard essentially said in his response to the Egyptian's latest statement, he doesn't speak often, so when he does, people listen even more intently.Much of what Salah said was uncontroversial.
He wants the best for Liverpool moving forward, clearly, and as others, including Virgil van Dijk, have stated at multiple points in the last few months, the performances and results in recent times have been unacceptable.READ MORE: 3 ways Liverpool can line up next season after Arne Slot's huge transfer claimREAD MORE: Luis Diaz dances with Bayern Munich stars after latest reminder of Liverpool transfer needSalah has promised to do everything he can on his final Liverpool appearance to ensure that the Reds are back playing Champions League soccer next season, with three more points required to guarantee it.There were 190 words in Salah's statement, and most were perfectly reasonable.They painted a picture of someone desperate for things to improve — even if he is soon to be leaving. It won the Premier League title just 12 months ago using a calmer and more relaxed approach.Even under Jurgen Klopp, it is a misconception that Liverpool was always full-throttle and all-out attack.Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah during Aston Villa vs Liverpool.(Image: Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images)As time went by, Klopp moved further along the sliding scale towards Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, and his greatest rival edged a bit closer to him.The Liverpool teams that were most successful, and especially the ones that went closest to being sustainable, were much more possession-based.Those with better players, which were accumulated as time went by under Klopp, tend to be more dominant than counter-attacking.That is not to say, of course, that this season's Liverpool is playing anything close to the manner that it should be.
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