Jamie Carragher has found himself under serious fire after delivering a brutal assessment of Mohamed Salah’s form — and Sam Allardyce wasn’t having any of it. The former Liverpool defender questioned whether the Egyptian star still has the physical sharpness that once defined him… and Big Sam exploded in response. 😬🔥
Salah’s Tough Season… and Growing Uncertainty 😔
Liverpool’s talisman hasn’t hit the heights of last year’s historic campaign, and Arne Slot has already taken the bold step of benching the 33-year-old. Salah started on the sidelines during the 2–0 win over West Ham and came on as a substitute in the tense 1–1 draw with Sunderland.
He may have signed a fresh two-year contract recently, but whispers about his next move are getting louder. 👀
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Carragher’s Harsh Statement That Sparked the Backlash 💥
Speaking after the West Ham game, Carragher claimed the once-dominant Liverpool core — Alisson, Van Dijk, and Salah — has faded. He said the Reds’ iconic trio no longer look like the players who powered Klopp’s 2018-era resurgence.
According to Carragher:
> “Van Dijk isn’t the same, Alisson barely plays… and Salah looks like his legs have gone.”
That was the final straw for Allardyce.
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Sam Allardyce: “He Should Know Better!” 😡🔥
On the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Allardyce unleashed a fiery response:
> “Stop it. That’s a ridiculous thing to say — absolutely pathetic. He should know better.”
Big Sam wasn’t done. He argued that Salah didn’t suddenly decline after a summer break and insisted critics shouldn’t base sweeping judgments on a rough run of games:
> “How can his legs just go overnight? It doesn’t work like that.”
With Liverpool as a whole struggling for consistency, Allardyce believes it’s unfair to single Salah out.
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Salah’s Numbers Tell Their Own Story 📊
Last season: 34 goals, 23 assists, 52 games.
This season: 5 goals, 3 assists in 19 matches.
A drop? Yes.
A finished player? Allardyce says absolutely not.
He also questioned how Carragher could make such a claim without seeing Salah’s daily training levels:
> “He doesn’t train with him… he only sees matches. Many Liverpool players are underperforming.”
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A Fiery History Between Salah & Carragher 🔥💬
Carragher has taken shots at Salah before — especially during his contract saga, when he suggested the forward was “more out than in.” Salah famously clapped back on X:
> “I’m starting to think you’re obsessed with me.”
Although the two eventually patched things up when Salah extended his deal, Carragher hasn’t hesitated to criticize Salah again this season.
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Can Salah Prove Carragher Wrong… Again? 👀🔥
Yesterday’s comments echo Carragher’s infamous dig at Casemiro, telling him to “leave football before it leaves you.”
Casemiro responded by thriving under new management.
Could Salah deliver the same kind of comeback?
He’s done it before. He has the pedigree. And despite a rocky spell, writing him off has always been dangerous.
A short break from the starting XI might just be the spark he needs to erupt again — and make Carragher’s verdict look very foolish. 💥⚽🔥
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