Paul Merson, a renowned football pundit, clearly answers what "The Reds" Liverpool would be like without Mohamed Salah.
Paul Merson, a well-known football expert, defended Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's winger, who expressed dissatisfaction after being dropped to the bench for three consecutive matches, resulting in no inclusion in the Champions League game earlier this week. Merson pointed out that without Salah, Liverpool's trophy cabinet would likely be much emptier.
Merson said, "I'm on Salah's side. Liverpool probably wouldn't have won any trophies without him. Let me emphasize again, I'm on Salah's side. I think he's been criticized far too much."
"Maybe he shouldn't have acted the way he did, but he's human. He's a winner. He's a legend. His stats as a winger—both goals and assists—are incredible. In my opinion, we will never see anything like that again."
"What he did was simply express that he wants to play football. He's unhappy because he's not playing. How can he be criticized so harshly?"
"There are other players in the team who could also be dropped, so I think it's unfair toward him."
"Liverpool probably wouldn't have any trophies without Salah. If you remove his goals and assists, I believe they wouldn't have any trophies on display for a long time."
"He should be playing, but he's not the only one performing poorly. Salah scores from everywhere. He's the best player, even when playing at his worst."
"As a manager, when you're struggling, would you drop your best player? That's what I think he's feeling frustrated about, and he's speaking frankly."
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