Mohamed Salah has reignited controversy surrounding his final days at Liverpool by publicly criticizing the club's style of play, drawing sharp condemnation from former Reds defender Jamie Carragher. Salah, who is slated to make his last appearance for Liverpool against Brentford at Anfield this weekend, expressed his desire for the team to rediscover its "heavy metal" brand of football, a sentiment widely interpreted as a critique of head coach Arne Slot's tactical approach.

Salah's comments came after Liverpool's damaging 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa, a result that left them fifth in the Premier League table and intensified pressure on Slot. In a post on X, Salah stated, "Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve. I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies. That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good. It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it."

Jamie Carragher, a vocal critic of Salah in the past, did not hold back in his assessment to Sky Sports. He remarked, "I'm not surprised. I told everybody, 'something else will come before the end of the season. He'll drop another bomb a little bit like Ronaldo did on the way out of Manchester United.' I thought it may come after the end of the season when he'd moved on, but no." Carragher continued to label Salah as "selfish," echoing previous criticisms. He stressed that with Liverpool still not fully qualified for the Champions League, the focus should be squarely on "Liverpool FC, not Salah FC." Alexander-Arnold, along with other current Liverpool players, notably 'liked' Salah's controversial social media post, adding another layer to the unfolding drama.

The fallout from Salah's remarks has been swift, with former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney suggesting that Slot should consider dropping Salah for his final Liverpool career game this weekend as a direct consequence of his public criticism. This latest incident ensures that Salah's farewell from Anfield will be far from harmonious, marred by open dissent and accusations of self-interest, rather than a celebratory send-off.