Salah Takes on the English Press: My Legacy Isn’t Gone, Look at Haaland and Kane
7 December 2025
Context
Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's star, cites Harry Kane of Bayern Munich and Erling Haaland of Manchester City to illustrate how his recent dip in form has been greeted with media coverage that differs dramatically from the tough spells England's captain or City's goal danger have faced.
According to The Independent, Salah launched a sharp attack on manager Arne Slot and Liverpool's board after being dropped from the starting XI for a third straight game, a decision that could accelerate his exit from Anfield.
Reactions and Numbers
The 33-year-old argued he was being used as a scapegoat and said he no longer has any ties with Slot, becoming a casualty of the team's poor results, which have left Liverpool with four wins in the last fifteen matches and nine defeats.
After the 3-3 draw with Leeds, Salah said, 'I have been at this club, scoring more than any player my age since I arrived in the Premier League. I don’t think anyone has scored or created more than me in the league.'
He added, 'If I were elsewhere, everyone would go to the media to defend the players; I am the only one in this situation.'
He continued, 'Can I give an example? It sounds silly, but I remember a spell when Kane didn’t score for ten games, and everyone in the media said: Oh, Kane will surely score; as for me, people said: He should be benched. Sorry, Kane!'
Legacy and the Haaland Factor
Move to achievements: Salah had matched a Premier League record last season with 47 goal contributions, scoring 29 and assisting 18, but he lost his starting place in November amid a run of six defeats in seven league games.
He wasn't dropped for two consecutive matches, but sat on the bench in the last three games, unused in two of them, including Sunday's clash at Elland Road.
Salah insists his past-season feats have been forgotten in Liverpool's downturn, and he is furious at having to counter a media narrative that now seems aimed against him.
Haaland behind me: 'With all due respect, I love everyone, I love Haaland, and I will talk about him; I am the current top scorer in the Premier League if we count last season's numbers; he hasn't reached my tally yet, we hope he wins the Golden Boot; I love him and he knows it.'
I am the top scorer, the best player, I won the league in a distinctive style, but I must defend myself against the media and the fans.
Punchline 1: If Salah keeps scoring while the press keeps talking, someone should invent a headlines calculator.
Punchline 2: The only thing louder than Salah's goals this season is the echo in the press room—time for the pundits to lower the volume a notch.
