Jamie Carragher Apologises To Mohamed Salah

Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher has apologised to Mohamed Salah after criticising the forward during the build up to Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Inter Milan.

Carragher caused a stir earlier in the week when he described Salah as a “disgrace” and hinted that the 33-year-old wanted manager Arne Slot removed.

The remarks sparked strong reaction on social media and appeared to widen the tension surrounding Salah after his recent interview in which he openly criticized Liverpool and Slot.

Speaking live on CBS Sports’ Champions League coverage, Carragher was urged by former Manchester City defender Micah Richards to take back his comments. The former Liverpool centre-back agreed and issued a direct apology to the Egyptian star.

“Mo, I apologise I have upset you. I love you as the Liverpool player, but you just need to behave yourself off the pitch,” Carragher said (via Mirror).

Salah was left out of the squad for the trip to San Siro, where Liverpool secured a crucial 1-0 win. His absence followed the fallout from his explosive interview, though the club has not offered an official explanation.

The victory keeps Liverpool’s hopes of progressing automatically to the knockout rounds alive and ended a difficult run of form that saw the Premier League champions lose nine of their previous twelve matches.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry also praised Liverpool’s performance and admitted he did not expect Slot’s side to produce such a disciplined display in Italy.

“I liked the way Liverpool played and how Arne Slot stopped Inter from playing, his tactics were on point,” Henry said on CBS Sports. “That was a proper Liverpool performance. I didn’t know they had it in their locker. That would have been a reassuring performance for Liverpool fans to watch.”

The decisive moment came from the penalty spot after a VAR review ruled Alessandro Bastoni had fouled Florian Wirtz. Dominik Szoboszlai calmly placed his effort in the bottom corner to secure the points and lift Liverpool to eighth in the group standings.