Rumor Mongering: Mohamed Salah is Unhappy

If it’s true, then make it stop, LFC.

Reports of successful players being unhappy and being courted by
other big clubs pop up like weeds on pavement every week. This one
hits close to our collective nerve centers however, since rumors
suggest that our top scorer and “Egyptian King” Mohamed Salah is
“unhappy” at Liverpool.

Goal reports that the prolific forward is
frustrated with life at Anfield, according to his former
international team-mate Mohamed Aboutrika. And apparently Liverpool
are open to profiting from his sale, which will undoubtedly be
astronomical. Emphasis on apparently.

“I called Salah about his situation at Liverpool and he is
upset, but that would never affect his performance on the field,”
Aboutrika told beIN Sports, according to Goal.

“I know that Salah is not happy in Liverpool, he told me the
reasons why he is not happy but they are secrets and I cannot talk
about it in public. One of the reasons that made Salah angry was
that he was not the captain against Midtjylland.”

His disappointment at not being made captain for the game
against FC Midtjylland was aired in some strange comments, where he said,
“Honestly, I was very disappointed. I was expecting to be the
captain… but it’s a manager’s decision, so I accept it.” This was
the game that saw Trent Alexander-Arnold wear the captain’s armband
instead, which in itself was a huge moment for him and the
club.

In the same interview, he was asked about his future at
Liverpool, to which he responded, “I think Madrid and Barcelona are
top clubs… We never know what is going to happen in the future, but
right now I’m focused on winning the Premier League and the Champions League

….right now I can say that everything is in the club’s hands. Of
course I want to break records here and, I repeat, every record in
the club, but everything’s in the hands of the club.”

In the following game against Crystal Palace, he was benched,
but subbed on in the second half to then score a brace in
Liverpool’s 7-0 demolition of Palace. The lineup choice could
simply have been a decision to rest Salah due to the number of
shifts he has put in lately (he played almost 90 minutes in each of
Liverpool’s five previous matches), and give Takumi Minamino a
starting opportunity, and may have had nothing to do with the
interview.

What’s clear is that his alleged dissatisfaction has had no
impact on his performance whatsoever, with the forward being on
track to win his third Golden Boot if his current form continues.
He is currently the Premier League’s top goalscorer, Liverpool’s
top European goalscorer, and is on pace to produce another 40-goal season, as
Zachary Marx suggests. He is no doubt an asset to the club, and one
hopes that the niggling signs of displeasure are ironed out
soon.