Public opinion was formed in support of Mohamed Salah's expression of dissatisfaction as a natural reaction.
Liverpool had a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2023/2024 season at Stemford Bridge in London on the 14th.
Apart from the results of the game, manager Jürgen Klopp's mercenary tactics came under fire. Coach Klopp brought both Salah and Luis Diaz to the bench in the 32nd minute of the second half, even though they were 1-1 in need of the winning goal.
The prevailing assessment was that it was an incomprehensible replacement. Until the replacement, Liverpool showed the possibility of winning by playing an equal game at Chelsea's home turf, but Klopp's replacement was seen as a goal of satisfying with a draw.
The players were also perplexed. Salah, who started as a 4-3-3 type right wing on the day, openly expressed dissatisfaction by ripping off the taping wrapped around his hand in front of manager Jürgen Klopp when he was replaced.
It's not that Salah's performance was bad. Salah was Liverpool's best player on the day. He scored the first goal with a fantastic pass, and even though it was canceled due to offside, he had a decisive chance to score.
There was another reason why he was dissatisfied with the replacement. Salah was trying to score the opening Premier League goal for the seventh consecutive season in the match. Salah's condition on this day seemed possible enough, but due to the early replacement, the record march ended.
British media "Curt Offside" pointed out, "Sala's irritating reaction may have been due to her desire to maintain her scoring record in the opening game."
Experts also sympathized with Salah's response. England's legendary striker Michael Owen said on the air: "Sala's replacement out was amazing. I understand his reaction. "I was surprised because I thought Salah did a great job in today's game," he said.
And Salah certainly looked sharp today. Liverpool's first goal was thanks to Salah's help. It was a fantastic help. He also hit the crossbar with a right-footed shot. "I just missed the goal offside because of a few inches," he said, expressing regret. 스포츠토토