City, State/Country – Liverpool, England: E be like say wahala don burst for Liverpool as the star forward, Mohamed Salah, don yabb dem for hin last interview. After three straight games wey e sit down for bench, Salah don dey vex weh, saying dem don throw am under the bus (no be small thing!).
For the interview wey drop on Saturday night, Salah talk say him relationship with head coach Arne Slot don scatter. The man wey don shine for Liverpool, say he no fit understand why dem dey use am as scapegoat (na wah o!). He add say, “I could not believe I am sitting on the bench for 90 minutes. That’s the third time. Very disappointed.” Wetin be this? The man wey carry Liverpool last season con dey sit down for bench like sey na ordinary fan!
Salah talk say make dem no blame am for the team poor performance dis season. “It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus,” he said. E no fit hide him disappointment, as him don feel sey dem no respect hin hustle for the club after all the goals wey e don score for dem. As him dey talk, poor performance dey affect plenty players for the team but na him dem dey shine light on.
Despite all dis wahala, Salah still get heart for hin fans. E talk say after him last game against Brighton at Anfield on December 13, hin go travel go represent Egypt for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). “I call my mum and dad to come to the Brighton game. It doesn’t matter if I play or not. I’m going to enjoy it,” hin add. E don chop plenty promises from the club but dem don renew hin contract, yet him dey sit for pitch like sey him no sabi ball.
Fans don dey wonder why dem no dey allow am play as usual. Remember say this na the same player wey carry Liverpool make dem shine for Premier League last season. Now, e dey struggle to even score five goals for 18 appearances this season. Na serious matter be that o!
Salah no wan hear anything about moving to Saudi League, but e don dey show sey hin dey consider him options. Felow Liverpool player, Virgil van Dijk, don talk say nobody for the team get unlimited credit (e no dey sweet but na true). If Salah no fit perform, e must gree say dem go bench am too, no matter wetin hin don do before.
As the storyline dey unfold, wetin go happen next? Fans dey cross finger say dem no go see Salah leave Anfield anytime soon. But with dis kind drama wey dey happen, who no go suspect say him fit waka come January? One thing sure wey dey sure: Salah dey bring plenty drama and suspense to football. Stay tuned!
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