Pep Ljinders outlines 'hope' for Mohamed Salah minutes after FA Cup penalty miss
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesMohamed SalahThe former Liverpool assistant was in the Etihad dugout on Saturday, replacing the suspended Pep Guardiola as Manchester City progressed to the FA Cup semi-finalPep Lijnders said he hopes Mohamed Salah gets the send-off his Liverpool career deservesManchester City assistant coach Pep Lijnders said Mohamed Salah will end this season with the respect he deserves, despite the 33-year-old putting in another disappointing showing in Saturday’s 4-0 loss against Manchester City.Salah, playing his first match since announcing his plans to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, missed a second-half penalty at the Etihad as the Reds crashed out of the FA Cup in embarrassing fashion.The 4-0 loss was the biggest of Arne Slot’s premiership, and means Liverpool’s hopes of ending the season with silverware depend solely on its Champions League aspirations. That could end prematurely too, if the Reds suffer a similarly chastening defeat in Paris on Wednesday, before the return leg at Anfield six days later.READ MORE: Liverpool icon claims Arne Slot's players are 'devoid of confidence' following Man City hammeringREAD MORE: Arne Slot names 'only good thing' from Man City loss as Liverpool crumblesThat was certainly not the ending Salah envisaged when he confirmed his exit plans last week, and Lijnders, who was Jurgen Klopp’s long-time Liverpool assistant sais he deserves a special Anfield send-off.“I hope [he is shown a lot respect],” said the Dutchman after he filled in for the suspended Pep Guardiola on Saturday.“He gave seven or eight years to Liverpool, winning the biggest trophies you can win in a style which was insane.Salah's farewell tour did not begin how he hoped“But he will get all of that [respect].
It’s nice for all the guys who were part of that team and that generation of players, they all deserve that.”While Liverpool’s post-match focus centered around the team’s fragilities, for City, the result keeps alive its dreams of a domestic cup double.Having won the Carabao Cup prior to the international break, City secured its place in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday.That’s the eighth year in a row the team has reached the last four, a joint FA Cup record.Pep Guardiola had to watch the FA Cup tie from the stands(Image: Getty Images)“It’s special,” said Lijnders. It’s a sign of a really consistent quality that the team reaches every year.
“The FA Cup is so special we all know this.“But especially for the fans to travel to Wembley again and have a nice day with the family, with the kids and all the passion around it.“It’s a special place Wembley and you should not take it for granted reaching a final or a semi-final. For sure we don’t do that, so it’s nice.”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Pep LijndersLiverpool FCManchester City FCMohamed Salah