the Reds say goodbye to the title and offer a Salah-Klopp showdown

Liverpool conceded a 2-2 draw against West Ham for their 35th Premier League game of the season. A poor performance marked by an argument between Mohamed Salah and Jürgen Klopp.

Not only have Liverpool buried their title chances, but the club must also manage a showdown between the star and the coach. During the 2-2 draw at West Ham on Saturday 27 April, a verbal altercation broke out in the closing minutes between Mohamed Salah and Jürgen Klopp. The scene occurred in the 82nd minute, just as the Egyptian winger, perhaps unhappy at being a kick-off substitute, was about to come on.

Mohamed Salah, who was waiting for his entry on the edge of the pitch, openly expressed his displeasure after words whispered in his ear by his coach. What is the reason for this disagreement? What did they say to each other? Impossible to know with live images and the German technician refused to talk about it after the meeting. “We’ve already talked about it in the dressing room. It’s decided,” Jürgen Klopp told TNT Sports. And when asked if the case was also closed from Mohamed Salah’s side? “Yes, that’s my feeling,” he replied.

“The only reason a manager would be unhappy in this situation is if the player took too long before he was ready to come,” said former club legend Jamie Carragher, a British TV consultant.

Only three games left for Klopp

Mindful of the words exchanged, Darwin Nuñez and Joe Gomez turned to their teammate to relieve the pressure. The three players then entered the field. So at the final whistle, Mohamed Salah went straight into the dressing room.

With this result, Liverpool must count on an unlikely combination of circumstances to still hope to play for the title. The Reds have 75 points from 35 games while Arsenal lead with 77 points from 34 games and Manchester City are in ambush with 76 points from 33 games. “We had to win here, we knew it, and we didn’t,” lamented Jürgen Klopp.

Knocked out of the Europa League by Atalanta, OM’s opponent in the semi-finals, Liverpool have only three opponents to face before the end of the season and Jürgen Klopp’s departure: Tottenham (05/05), Aston Villa (05/13), Wolverhampton (19/05).