Jamie Carragher teases Roy Keane as he responds to Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk's thoughts on him
Mohamed Salah responded to Jamie Carragher's “selfish” jibe following Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.
He 32 years had faced criticism from the Reds icon after publicly addressing your future Ahead of Liverpool's midweek clash with Real Madrid.
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Carragher had He called Salah “selfish” for focusing on himself during a critical period of big games for the club.
But Salah wasn't about to let those comments go during his post-match interview with Sky Sports after scoring to help his team move nine points clear at the top of the table.
He appeared with his teammate. Virgil van Dijkand the Dutch defender had to decide who should be named man of the match between him and Salah following a debate on the Sky panel.
He immediately awarded it to Salah, before being told that Gary Neville had also given the Egyptian the nod over the former Southampton star.
Smiling, Van Dijk joked: “I'm surprised Carragher “I wouldn't give it to you.”
Salah then laughed and replied: “Oh, I wouldn't. Never. I wouldn't give it to me! I don't want to talk about this!”
Van Dijk then insisted: “We didn't hear any of that,” referring to any outside noise from pundits about Liverpool.
Moments later, Sky Sports presenter David Jones sought Carragher's reaction to Salah's playful strike.
The 46-year-old responded with a cheeky comment, referencing Roy Keane. recent altercation with an Ipswich fan.
He joked that he would meet Salah “in the car park” to resolve their differences.
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Carragher's initial criticism came when Salah revealed that Liverpool have yet to offer him a new contract and that his contract expires next summer.
Carragher expressed his opinion on his comments: “I must say that I am very disappointed with Salah.
“In that interview (after the victory in Southampton), Liverpool have Real Madrid during the week and have city of manchester the weekend. “That's the story of Liverpool at the moment.”
But Salah's comments about his future failed to have an impact on Liverpool, who recorded 2-0 wins over Madrid and City.
Their victory over the Citizens has left Liverpool nine points clear at the top of the table and extended their lead over Pep Guardiola's side to 11 points.
The Egyptian striker played a key role in the victory, assisting Cody Gakpo's opened the 12th minute before converting a late penalty to seal the result.
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Arsenal and Chelsea They are tied at 25 points for second and third place in the table, respectively.
City now occupy fifth place, tied on points with fourth-placed Brighton (23).
After the City game, Salah again addressed his comments regarding his future, expressing his desire to savor what could be his final clash at Anfield against his title rivals.
He said: “Honestly, it's in my head. So far, this is the last City game I'll play for Liverpool, so I was going to enjoy it.”
“The atmosphere was incredible, so I will enjoy every second here. Hopefully we will win the league and see what happens.”
