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after doing so much for myself talk out of pitch, mohammed salah was back in training with liverpool On Sunday and Monday. The mood was said to be fine – the players were chatting friendly – although everyone knew what was in the air. There are a few small jokes, but most are left unsaid.
Many people may take issue with that advice enough said On Saturday, in words that have been attention was paid to More than any Liverpool interview since Luis Suarez in the summer of 2013.
There are some other words that may now require some focus, however, regardless of the source from which some at Anfield would necessarily like to pay more attention: “The one thing I could never allow was to lose control, because control was my only protector… I knew that the moment a footballer started trying to run the club, we would all be finished.”
That analysis comes from Sir Alex FergusonKeane’s second autobiography, based on Roy Keane’s sudden departure from Manchester United in 2005.
Now, I immediately know what you’re thinking: the modern media landscape is saturated with discussion of United in the 1990s and 2000s.
However, there is a reason these words are particularly relevant today, and it’s not just because that team was as successful as the Liverpool of the 1970s and 1980s.
here’s why.
Ferguson is one of the most influential figures in English football history because he had an innate – as well as studied – understanding of what motivates players, and how dressing room psychology works.
It was argued that Newsletter a few weeks ago he “Smart,” decision like Ferguson For Liverpool to let Salah go would have been for their visionary football hierarchy
Well, now maybe we can understand why.
Ferguson constantly tried to rule out the possibility of a star becoming too big or living too long, as he could anticipate the problems that would arise due to their accumulated power.
Liverpool did not do so, and the football crisis has become a full-fledged club crisis, with Salah now under immense pressure to make another decision.
We talk about how the game has evolved, and while Liverpool has become a great example of embracing modernity, some basic principles in football will never change. One is that a successful team depends on a successful group psychology – which Ferguson clearly identified. Part of it is managing stars… especially stars who are nearing the end of their tenure. That is, whether this is really the end of Liverpool is now open to question.
Salah, obviously struggling to accept the changed perception of his performances, has certainly moved himself closer to some kind of farewell at Anfield.
And it arises from a different kind of disconnection.
of advice new summer contract This was not the only renewal of the club’s standout performer. It was the largest contract ever awarded by Liverpool.
There is considerable symbolism in this, made even more “on the nose” by the use of a literal throne for the Annunciation.
One argument in favor of a renewal was that Liverpool could not possibly let a star of his stature leave on a free transfer. But such a deal has a different set of costs. This is a huge outlay which causes huge damage to the salary budget.
As many in football will tell you, the exact salary figure is rarely about the money; It’s about what that number represents – position.
Based on past performances, this deal marks Salah as Liverpool’s absolute top dog, the golden king of the dressing room.
Yet recent performances and decisions suggest that this assumed seniority can no longer be sustained, at least in terms of his position within the team.
Salah has been one of the many players to play poorly, so he has been one of the many players to be dropped.
Simple as that… but now wrapped in a world of other complications.
Many of those complexities arise from his status as one of Liverpool’s greatest ever players. But that position was built on a strategic framework Arne Slott No longer at his disposal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold is gone. Jordan Henderson is gone. Most others have moved on – and allowances must be made for Salah’s reaction to these changes, especially given that he is one of the first to mourn the demise of Diogo Jota.
So, while it was natural – even obvious – to try to build this new team around Salah for the slot, it perhaps shouldn’t be surprising that the Egyptian has yet to reproduce the same form, especially at the age of 33.
Liverpool’s worst form in 80 years coincides with Salah’s worst form in his entire time at the club.
In that context, it is natural for a coach to try something different. So he left her. That contract does not guarantee a permanent place in the team, regardless of past achievements. And that’s only three games so far.
This is hardly being sent to the “bomb squad.”
Salah should understand these dynamics better than anyone. These realities are part of why they are paid so much. He has produced. As soon as you stop production, you are at risk. This is a special game.
However, what is most shocking is the nature of the reaction – especially at such a sensitive time for the team and especially for the manager.
None of this exonerates the slot. There are legitimate questions about how he has handled the situation.
It is known that, like Eric Cantona or Suárez – although without his more volatile controversies – Salah requires man-management tailored to his personality. Slott probably could have communicated more effectively. In that sense, it makes some sense to talk about what Salah has done for the club. It’s not necessarily about place on the team, but about how it is communicated.
But it’s still only three games.
It’s almost nothing.
Yet Salah has responded by questioning everything – from his relationship with slots and the hierarchy, to his future, and even his own motivation.
This is one of the most surprising aspects. It’s hard to figure out what Salah was actually trying to achieve. There are a lot of questions: What does he want? What did he think the outcome would be? Would he have had the same reaction if Liverpool had kept Leeds away and won 3-2?
Right now, the only conclusion that seems logical is this: This is the product of a star struggling to deal with a changed situation… which raises a lot of other questions.
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