Opinion: Why Mohamed Salah deserved one more season
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"Salah, Salah, Salah - the Egyptian King!"A chorus so often heard within the stands of Anfield, one of Europe's most esteemed stadiums that has seen many great players come and go.Steven Gerrard, Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush, John Barnes and Alan Hansen are just some of the legends that have graced Merseyside.But there weren't many quite like Mohamed Salah.Liverpool's Pharaoh The Egyptian's impact on not just the club, but Liverpool as a city cannot be understated. Reaching three Champions League finals is no easy feat either.Salah's last danceIt was easy to see for many that what turned out to be his final season for Liverpool was not his best.
Salah was deployed much further out wide last season than he was in 2024/25 - and he was much deeper too. The architect of some of Liverpool's most iconic moments in recent history was cast aside, even more so at the end of the season.For a player who was outspoken in wider football issues, as well as an upholder of standards within the club, this didn't feel like the treatment he deserved.In what was a very meagre and underwhelming goodbye to not only him, but Andy Robertson as well, neither were allowed to speak to the fans despite the emotional nature of the day.What should have been a celebration of two exceptional careers in Liverpool red, were instead reduced to a simple "thanks, see you later".Spending 10 years at a football club is usually 'rewarded' with a testimonial - while for many this may be trivial, both Robertson and Salah merited having their careers celebrated with fans, old teammates and other Liverpool legends alike.The end of the storyWith Salah's move to Trabzonspor now finalised, there is a tinge of sadness that we won't get to see the Salah we know and love feature under Iraola.
If the club hadn't replaced Slot very last minute, there is a large chance that Salah would have featured in Iraola's plans for the season ahead - in some way, shape or form. And it's the least he deserved.Instead, we will have to watch him from afar as he joins Turkey's fourth biggest club - not the place many would have imagined he'd end up.