Reds forward Salah was taken off in the 77th minute of the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, and after throwing his hands into the air and shaking his head angrily he proceeded to trudge towards the touchline
Jurgen Klopp says he could understand Mo Salah’s angry reaction to being substituted in Liverpool’s lively draw at Chelsea.
Reds forward Salah was taken off in the 77th minute of the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, and after throwing his hands into the air and shaking his head angrily he proceeded to trudge towards the touchline and peel the tape from his wrists before throwing it to the ground, much to the delight of the Chelsea supporters.
Salah and Luis Diaz – who had scored Liverpool ‘s goal in the game following a fine pass from the Egyptian – had been replaced by Scottish teenager Ben Doak and young midfielder Harvey Elliott, and as Salah – who prior to this game had scored on the opening weekend of all six of his Premier League seasons at Liverpool – reached the bench he again threw his arms into the air and questioned Klopp’s coaching staff.
Speaking after the game though, the Reds boss said he was fine with the reaction of his top scorer for the last six seasons, and insisted that if anything he’d be disappointed if Salah hadn’t reacted that way.