Salah's outburst fuels Slot pressure as Alonso dream fades

The latest public spat involving Mohamed Salah has thrown a fresh wave of turmoil onto an already turbulent Liverpool season. Salah's thinly veiled social media attack on the team's style and failures under Arne Slot, following the defeat at Aston Villa, has only amplified the pressure on the struggling head coach. This is not the first time Salah has voiced his frustrations, having previously felt 'thrown under the bus' earlier in the season. His latest comments, however, seem to be a direct response to the team's continued struggles and a perceived decline in standards.

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Salah first laid bare his frustrations with Slot and Liverpool after the 3-3 draw at Leeds United in December, claiming he had been "thrown under the bus" after being dropped following the Premier League champions' poor start to the season.

The timing of Salah's outburst is particularly significant, coming amid growing fan discontent and speculation about the future of the managerial position. While many supporters have long hoped for Xabi Alonso to take the helm, his reported imminent move to Chelsea appears to have dashed those dreams. This leaves Slot in an increasingly precarious position, with the Anfield atmosphere described as 'toxic'.

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This time the Egyptian, who is scheduled to play his final game for Liverpool against Brentford at Anfield on the closing weekend of the season, took to social media after Friday's 4-2 loss at Aston Villa to launch a thinly-veiled attack on their style under Slot and the failures this season.

Salah's actions, while potentially aimed at highlighting the team's issues, also risk alienating teammates and further undermining Slot. The fact that several players 'liked' his post suggests a potential division within the squad, or at the very least, a shared frustration. From a Liverpool perspective, this season has been a dramatic unravelling of a title defence, and these internal conflicts only serve to deepen the sense of disappointment and uncertainty surrounding the club's immediate future.

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Slot has been losing credit fast since winning the Premier League in his first season after succeeding Jurgen Klopp.