Trent Alexander-Arnold was among those to react to Mohamed Salah's explosive social media post that the Liverpool man wrote on Saturday, where he made his feelings clear

21:14, 16 May 2026

Trent Alexander-Arnold in action for Real Madrid.(Image: Federico Titone/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Former Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was among those to react to Mohamed Salah's lengthy post on social media on Saturday, which called for a change of playing style at Anfield.

Salah's post was also liked on Instagram by teammates Dominik Szoboszlai, Andy Robertson, Giovanni Leoni, Wataru Endo and Milos Kerkez, in addition to Harvey Elliott, with many interpreting it as a dig at head coach Arne Slot. Results and performances at Liverpool lately have not been good enough, with three more points still required to qualify for the Champions League.

Midfielder Curtis Jones commented with a clapping emoji and later posted his own message to Liverpool fans, while Hugo Ekitike posted a handshake emoji to indicate his agreement with the sentiment that things have to improve.

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"I have witnessed this club go from doubters to believers, and from believers to champions," Salah wrote.

"It took hard work and I always did everything I could to help the club get there. Nothing makes me prouder than that.

"Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve. I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies.

"That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good. It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.

Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah during a Liverpool training session.(Image: Nikki Dyer - Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

"Winning some games here and there is not what Liverpool should be about. All teams win games.

"Liverpool will always be a club that means a great deal to me and to my family. I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on.

"As I’ve always said, qualifying to next season’s Champions League is the bare minimum and I will do everything I can to make that happen."

Reds legend Steven Gerrard later responded to the message while he was appearing on TNT Sports' coverage of the FA Cup final.

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"Mo Salah doesn't really speak much, and he doesn't tweet, and he certainly doesn't tweet like that," Gerrard said.

"I think that he's sending a message to the outside that things in that Liverpool dressing room are not right: the identity's gone and it's really hurting him to see it in front of his own eyes.

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"I'm surprised of the timing. One game to go, his last game for Liverpool.

"You guys know, you've been involved in the media: he very rarely speaks, he's done interviews lately because he's obviously bringing the curtain down on an incredible Liverpool career.

"But that is quite damning to the Liverpool manager and the staff in terms of where this team's at. That's my opinion on that."

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19:47, 16 May 2026

Steven Gerrard talks on TNT Sports.(Image: Cameron Smith - The FA via Getty Images)

Steven Gerrard has described Mohamed Salah's lengthy social media post as "damning" while questioning whether the Egyptian is speaking solely for himself or voicing the concerns of the wider Liverpool dressing room.

In his post, Salah called for Liverpool to return to being a "heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear" following its "crumbling" defeat to Aston Villa on Friday night.

The forward has never shied away from expressing his views, and Liverpool clinched the Premier League title last season under Slot, who succeeded the high-energy Jurgen Klopp. The forward's scathing critique of the Reds' current style of play has widely been interpreted as a thinly veiled dig at the under-pressure head coach.

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Gerrard believes the 33-year-old, who will bring his Anfield career to a close at the end of the season, has signaled to the wider world that all is not well within the Liverpool camp.

"Wow. Listen, that is extremely interesting," he told TNT Sports. "Mo Salah doesn't really speak much, and he doesn't tweet, and he certainly doesn't tweet like that.

"So I think that he's sending a message to the outside that things in that Liverpool dressing room are not right: the identity's gone and it's really hurting him to see it in front of his own eyes.

"I'm surprised of the timing. One game to go, his last game for Liverpool.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.(Image: Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)

"You guys know, you've been involved in the media: he very rarely speaks, he's done interviews lately because he's obviously bringing the curtain down on an incredible Liverpool career.

"But that is quite damning to the Liverpool manager and the staff in terms of where this team's at. That's my opinion on that.

"Is he speaking off his own back for the sake of everyone else in the dressing room? It's strange, it's unusual.

"He's going to be doing a load of media around his last game, I'm sure. I'm really looking forward to the coming days because that's unusual for a Liverpool player, and it's unusual for Mo Salah."

Liverpool's defeat against Unai Emery's side at Villa Park marked Liverpool's 19th defeat across all competitions this season, leaving its Champions League qualification in the balance.

Gerrard acknowledged the painful nature of how comprehensively the Reds were outplayed in the Midlands.

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"Crumbling is a strong word," he added. "It's quite damning, the timing. It's unusual coming from Mo. The pressure's on the players and the pressure's on the manager because it's been nowhere near good enough.

"The performance last night was terrible, it was awful, it was difficult to watch from start to finish, and it hurt me watching Liverpool last night. I don't normally say that.

"It was a tough 90 minutes and they got what they deserved. Villa were better all over the pitch.

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"There was no fight, no passion, no pattern of play, no connection, they're not moving around the pitch together, individuals were miles off what I know they can perform at. It hurt me to watch Liverpool last night; they were nowhere near good enough. Let's finish on that note."

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Xabi Alonso, the former Liverpool and Spain midfielder, is reportedly set to be imminently announced as the permanent replacement for Liam Rosenior at Stamford Bridge

19:02, 16 May 2026

Xabi Alonso during his time at Real Madrid.(Image: Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)

Former Liverpool and Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso appears to be on the verge of becoming Chelsea's latest head coach, with a four-year deal said to be in place for him to move to Stamford Bridge.

Alonso is widely reported to be on the brink of replacing Liam Rosenior in West London, with Chelsea having also employed Enzo Maresca this season. The Italian was let go amid speculation that he could take over from Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, the team that beat Chelsea in today's FA Cup final.

According to The Athletic, the agreement between Chelsea and Alonso is fully complete. It is suggested by RMC Sport that the 44-year-old will have a greater say on transfers than previous people to hold the position.

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Alonso has been out of work since he was fired by Real Madrid earlier this calendar year. He previously won the Bundesliga at Bayer Leverkusen, ending a long wait for a league title.

As one of the game's most highly rated young coaches, the Premier League was the obvious next step. Chelsea is one of few options realistically available to him, given he would not have been interested in moving to Manchester United.

Arne Slot, meanwhile, said on Thursday that he would be in charge next season at Liverpool. Plenty of Reds fans have put forward the possibility of the Spaniard taking over after a difficult campaign.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

"I don't think I am deciding that alone by myself but I have every reason to believe I am the Liverpool manager next season," Slot said before the 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa.

"First of all, I am contracted to this club and second of all from all the talks we are having. That is my take on it.

"If you don't have the best season, especially if you compare with last season — if you compare it with other seasons you might have a different debate, but if you compare it with last season — this has definitely not been a great season, then it is also normal that criticism comes.

"We have all had our share, and with all I mean the players have had their share, the manager has had their share and other people in the club have had their share. That is how things work nowadays if you don't win the league."

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Liverpool concludes this season with a home game against Brentford next Sunday. It needs to win that match to be guaranteed of a place in the Champions League next term.

Liverpool.com says: Alonso is taking a big risk by going to Chelsea. It is a club that has been very unstable and is hardly the calm environment in which he has thrived in the past.

At the same time, though, he doesn't have many options available to him. Having managed in Germany and Spain already, the Premier League is the obvious next step.

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Steven Gerrard has been reacting to Mohamed Salah's statement in which he said Liverpool must rediscover their identity to become feared again

Steven Gerrard has been reacting to Mohamed Salah's statement in which he said Liverpool must rediscover their identity to become feared again

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is set to become Chelsea's new manager, with the ex-Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss on the cusp of an agreement

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is set to become Chelsea's new manager, with the ex-Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen boss on the cusp of an agreement

Mohamed Salah released a bomshell statement on Saturday afternoon in which he said that Liverpool must rediscover their identity to become feared again

Mohamed Salah released a bomshell statement on Saturday afternoon in which he said that Liverpool must rediscover their identity to become feared again

Liverpool played well in spurts, getting a brace from captain Virgil van Dijk, but they fell victim to bad luck and had some struggles defensively in a 4-2 loss to Aston Villa. Here are three man talking points after the defeat.

Using Your Head

Virgil van Dijk’s brace was the second of his career. The other came in 2019 vs Brighton, also both on headers. Van Dijk now has 38 career goals with Liverpool, 30 of which have come from headers. As a result, he earned our Man Of The Match.

Lack Of Pace 

Speaking of defensive struggles, Liverpool have now allowed 77 goals this season, the most since the 1993 season. It seemed that the back line had trouble keeping pace with the long balls over the top to Ollie Watkins and others. Joe Gomez played well, but says mistakes by the group cost the Reds.

“Yeah, in so many ways,” We cost ourselves a big opportunity today. We know that. It sums up our year, with it being in our hands and errors that are avoidable at pivotal points in the game where we could have got momentum. At the end of the day, it’s still in our hands [qualifying for the Champions League], the goal remains the same. We’ve just got to do the job next week now.”

One Game To Rule Them All

A few weeks ago, Champions League qualification seemed all but assured. Now the Reds need to win on May 24th vs. Brentford at Anfield to secure a spot. There are a few other possibilities outside of victory for the Reds to qualify, but they are contingent on other results.

“We needed either a win or maybe, maybe, maybe two draws would have been enough as well,” Arne Slot said. “But now we know one thing for sure – that we need a win next week if we have to do it ourselves. As we all know, other teams, of course, need to pick up points as well for us to need a win. So that's really damaging that we were not able to get a result, let alone a win here today. There were parts in the game where I felt a result could have gone our way. But I think what people are mainly focused on is the period after the 2-1 where we couldn't find any momentum anymore, and we conceded two other goals. That was the most difficult period in the game.”

LFC Globe Verdict

This was not necessarily a bad game. Liverpool looked excellent at times, but it sure was a bad result.  There is now even more pressure from outside the dressing room regarding Arne Slot’s future, but I think the Reds put that behind them and get the job done at Anfield next week.

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Mohamed Salah insists "crumbling" Liverpool need to rediscover their identity, calling for a return of the "heavy metal attacking team" that made them feared under Jurgen Klopp.

It was another difficult night for Liverpool under Arne Slot as they lost 4-2 at Villa Park, leaving their Champions League hopes still in the balance. Slot's side succumbed to a 12th league defeat of the season, meaning Slot's side have not won a Premier League away game against a team in the top nine all term.

In what some will see as a thinly veiled attack on under-fire head coach Slot, Salah - who will play the final game of his Liverpool career next weekend - said the defeat at Villa on Friday night was "very painful" and the Reds must return to "being a team that wins trophies".

Liverpool won the Premier League last season after Slot succeeded Klopp, who was known for playing so-called "heavy metal football".

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In a scathing assessment of Liverpool's form this season, Salah said in a statement on social media: "I have witnessed this club go from doubters to believers, and from believers to champions.

"It took hard work and I always did everything I could to help the club get there. Nothing makes me prouder than that.

"Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve. I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies. That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good.

"It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it. Winning some games here and there is not what Liverpool should be about. All teams win games.

"Liverpool will always be a club that means a great deal to me and to my family. I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on. As I've always said, qualifying to next season's Champions League is the bare minimum and I will do everything I can to make that happen."

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Jamie Redknapp believes Arne Slot will be under immense pressure if Liverpool fail to secure Champions League football next season, especially with Xabi Alonso available to replace him.

Salah said after December's 3-3 draw at Leeds that he had been "thrown under the bus" and had no relationship with Slot.

The 33-year-old Egyptian striker has scored over 250 goals for Liverpool and established himself as one of the club's greatest ever players since joining from Roma in 2017.

Liverpool announced in March that Salah - who has won two Premier League titles along with a Champions League crown, FA Cup and two Carabao Cup trophies, while he is the club's third all-time top goalscorer - would be leaving Anfield at the end of the season on a free transfer.

Salah had signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool in April 2025.

Slot insists Liverpool will be a better force next season

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Arne Slot admitted that Liverpool struggled to cope with Aston Villa's quality and intensity after the heavy 4-2 defeat at Villa Park.

Meanwhile, under-pressure Liverpool boss Slot has promised next season will be better.

Liverpool's trophyless season comes to an end at home to Brentford on May 24. Depending on results for Bournemouth and Brighton over the next few days, Liverpool might need a positive result to secure a top-five finish to qualify for the Champions League.

The Dutchman accepted supporters might not find reason to be optimistic after a difficult camptaign, but he is expecting better from his side neaxt season.

"I can understand at this moment of time that they don't have a lot of confidence or a lot of feeling that things can be much better next season," Slot said.

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Virgil van Dijk reflects on a disappointing season for Liverpool as they look to go a step closer to Champions League football for next year against Aston Villa

"But I think then they are underestimating what a window can do, what a new start can do, and I think we know quite well what to improve.

"I think one of the things we have to improve is also very, very, very obvious, and I would have preferred not to talk about it here, but you're actually almost forcing me to.

"If you miss nine players that can start a game of football, and almost all of them are starters for us or have been for large part of the season, then if you add that to what you can improve in a window and add that to players that are playing for the second season in the Premier League, that will automatically lead to much more.

"I don't think the differences are so big, only doing in a few situations the right thing can already have a best massive upwards possibility."

The damning Liverpool stats...

• Liverpool have conceded four goals in a Premier League game for the first time since a 4-4 draw with Southampton in their final match of the 2022-23 season.
• The Reds have also leaked more than 50 goals in a 38-game Premier League campaign for the first time (52).
• Liverpool lost their 19th game of the season across all competitions. Since they were last promoted to the top-flight in 1962 only in 1992-93 (20) have the Reds suffered more defeats in a campaign (also 19 in 2004-05 and 2009-10).
• Excluding penalties, Liverpool have conceded the most goals from set-pieces in the Premier League this season (20) – the Reds have conceded 11 goals via corners for the first time in a Premier League campaign.

Carra: Liverpool have too many weak players

Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool have far too many "weak" players in their team after they were "taken to the cleaners" by Aston Villa in their 4-2 loss on Friday Night Football.

Their defensive frailties continued against Unai Emery's side and Liverpool have now let in 52 goals in the league this season - the most they have ever conceded in a 38-game season.

"This has been happening from the first day of the season on a Friday night against Bournemouth," said Carragher on Sky Sports co-commentary duty.

"Liverpool have far too many weak players - physically and mentally - and it has to be fixed. It looks like Arne Slot is going to be the man who has to fix it next season.

"But this result does nothing in terms of the feelings of the supporters around his position right now.

"Liverpool don't excel at anything. They look like a really average team. They have been taken to the cleaners."

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Mohamed Salah has released a fresh statement on social media following Liverpool's latest Premier League defeat to Aston Villa on Friday night

Mohamed Salah has released a fresh statement on social media following Liverpool's latest Premier League defeat to Aston Villa on Friday night

Paul Gorst assesses the fallout from Liverpool's 19th defeat of the season, which came in Friday night's 4-2 loss to Aston Villa

Paul Gorst assesses the fallout from Liverpool's 19th defeat of the season, which came in Friday night's 4-2 loss to Aston Villa

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain triumphed with Celtic as they beat Hearts late on to clinch the Scottish Premiership in dramatic fashion.

Just four months ago, Oxlade-Chamberlain was without a club and maintaining his fitness at Arsenal, having terminated his contract at Besiktas in August.

Celtic came calling in early February, though, to offer the former Liverpool midfielder a new lease of life under interim manager Martin O’Neill.

At 32 years old, he has played just nine times since moving to Glasgow, but he still made a couple of vital contributions to their title win, not least his late winning goal in injury-time on his debut.

A historic afternoon at Celtic Park

Thanks to Wednesday’s late drama, that saw Kelechi Iheanacho convert a controversial late penalty to prevent Hearts winning the league, a final-day decider was set up in Glasgow.

Hearts were looking to become the first team other than Celtic or Rangers to win the league since Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen side of 1985, and all they needed was a point.

With Celtic needing to win on the last day, Hearts shocked Parkhead by opening the scoring thanks to Lawrence Shankland’s header from a corner, a route to goal that has become familiar for Derek McInnes’ side.

The hosts struck back quickly, though, Arne Engels netting a crucial penalty just before the break after Alexandros Kyziridis was judged to have handled the ball.

After the break, Celtic came out and dominated. The woodwork was struck and for a while it felt like the ball would never cross the line.

? Goal STANDS!

After a VAR check for offside, Celtic take a late lead over Hearts through Daizen Maeda. Now, as it stands, they’ll be champions! ? pic.twitter.com/apMfVwfQjX

— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) May 16, 2026

However, they got their reward in the 87th minute thanks to Daizen Maeda, who broke down in tears of joy once the goal had been given.

It had initially been chalked off due to offside. However, upon review, neither he nor Callum Osmand were even close to being off.

Nervous moments awaited the Paradise faithful as Hearts thew everything at a goal that would have seen them earn the point needed to lift the title.

As the eight minutes of added time edged towards their conclusion, Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow went forward for a corner.

It was Celtic, not Hearts, though, who would score at the death, as Osmand broke from the corner and, with two teammates either side, passed into the empty net.

? “Celtic, Champions AGAIN!”

Callum Osmand ensures Celtic’s title is retained by tapping the ball into an empty net ?? pic.twitter.com/AVUZtqAIEH

— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) May 16, 2026

Fans were jubilant and as some spilt onto the pitch, Hearts players ran off. Eventually, the referee elected to blow the full-time whistle given there were just 20 seconds left when Osmand netted.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I could experience those lads up there (lifting the trophy),” O’Neill told Sky Sports.

“The players, the coaching staff have given me a reason to live.

“This is the most special place on earth. When there is absolute unison in this stadium, it is a sight to behold.”

Oxlade-Chamberlain may not have played, but the day will live long in his memory and he will have felt right at home as Celtic Park sang You’ll Never Walk Alone in celebration.

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Liverpool’s final away day of the season summed up a season of struggle on the road, as the Reds finished the campaign with more away defeats than in any of the last 14 years.

While the Reds’ form at Anfield hasn’t exactly been sparkling – they have the fifth-strongest home record this season – it has been their problems away from home that have left Liverpool scraping into the top five.

Having played a game more than everyone else, the Reds are ninth in the Premier League away table, having won seven, drawn three and lost seven.

The last time Liverpool lost as many league away matches was in 2011/12, when they lost 10 times away from Anfield. That year, though, the Reds won the League Cup and reached the FA Cup final under Kenny Dalglish.

Their performances on the road this season have resulted in them picking up 1.26 points per game, which would give them almost 48 points if extrapolated across a 38-match season.

Across the 19 away games, Liverpool have scored 29 goals and conceded on 33 occasions, leaving them with an incredibly poor goal difference of -4.

To put that into context, relegation-threatened Tottenham and Nottingham Forest both have an away goal difference of +1.

Arguably the highlight of the season was Liverpool’s late 2-1 win in the first Merseyside Derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

However, there has been little else to cheer for the travelling Kop against their rivals.

When facing their fellow Premier League top-nine sides, Liverpool have earned just one point from eight matches. That one point came against Arsenal, who are surprisingly the only team that didn’t score against Arne Slot‘s team this season.

With the Reds’ loyal support having been through the mill watching their team this season, departing legend Andy Robertson thanked the fans.

Before that, though, the unused substitute made clear what he thought of Friday night’s performance at Villa Park:

“A performance which sums up our season. A long way short of the levels of this club and what you (the fans) rightly expect of us.

“But I can only thank you for the last nine years of travelling up and down the country and all over the world, packing out away ends wherever we go!

“Will see you next week for one last time.”

What should have been a celebration for Robertson and Mo Salah has turned into a fixture that could decide whether Liverpool play Champions League football next season.

The Reds have effectively had three games to wrap up qualification and not won any. Brentford will not be an easy test either.

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A social media post from Dominik Szoboszlai, advertising McDonald’s, hasn’t gone down well with Liverpool fans, just hours after the defeat to Aston Villa.

The Premier League champions looked a mile away from that yet again at Villa Park, losing 4-2 after an error-strewn performance.

Far too many Liverpool players failed to turn up at Villa Park, including Szoboszlai, who didn’t hit his early-season form and slipped to give the opposition their second.

The Hungarian was often a frustrated figure, conceding two fouls in the space of a minute at one point.

On Saturday, though, Szoboszlai produced a McDonald’s-sponsored post on Instagram, with one photo showing him fast food on a private jet.

While the post was likely contractual and scheduled, the timing of the it has been deemed tone-deaf by supporters.

I don't know why players' agents don't put a simple clause in commercial contracts that states 'social media posts not to be made within 48 hours of a defeat'.

Tone deaf and badly advised. https://t.co/e5eb0yFDdq

— Matt Ladson (@mattladson) May 16, 2026

We just lost for the 20th time and Szoboszlai is posting brand deals with McDonald’s what happened to the standards of this club??? pic.twitter.com/e5ii4bQwUK

— B. Firmz ? (@_Kotekz) May 16, 2026

Got beat 4-2 last night btw, on a plane with a quarter pounder meal, what’s happened to my club Stevie would be embarrassed to leave the house ? pic.twitter.com/7vd1ez8rPm

— Alex (@AlexLFC31) May 16, 2026

Szoboszlai consoling his disappointment last night after the Villa defeat by eating a McDonald's on his private jet. .

You have to feel sorry for the lad. pic.twitter.com/t7YInJgvsE

— The Extreme Football Enthusiast (@ExtremeFootbal4) May 16, 2026

Post 4-2 loss having Maccies on a private jet and liking self-praise comments.

We have a growing problem with Szoboszlai. #LFC pic.twitter.com/yCj7CWmwaE

— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) May 16, 2026

Slot blame aside, some of our players have been so wildly undisciplined and borderline delusional with their actions this season.

Mainly Szoboszlai. What he did at City plus seeing him post shit like this after yet another horror show is not being spoken about enough. pic.twitter.com/MHrYLwqLBh

— R E X (@thatrexguy) May 16, 2026

Ah swear, I don’t want Szoboszlai anywhere near our captaincy, his mentality is in the mud.?? pic.twitter.com/l1AVjxUYgP

— 22? (@ekitikEraa) May 16, 2026

I'll be honest, I've known more relatable Liverpool players than Dominik Szoboszlai. https://t.co/fngIDGEZX6

— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) May 16, 2026

It is easy for there to be an overreaction in instances like this, but it’s hard not to feel like this was avoidable by Szoboszlai.

Liverpool’s No. 8 needed to read the room better and realise that supporters are still stinging after another sobering defeat, and don’t want to see paid posts on a private jet from their players.

Szoboszlai is being talked about as a possible successor to Virgil van Dijk as Reds captain, as mentioned, but this won’t do much to aid his audition for it.

Mohamed Salah recently talked about his fear of the standards dropping around the club when he leaves, and it is situations like this that make you worry as a fan moving forward.

This has been a glorious period of success of Anfield over the last decade, full of world-class players and great professionalism, and seeing all that hard work come undone would be a travesty.

As mentioned, there is no need for Szoboszlai to be ripped to shreds for this, but it is rather indicative of a season where Liverpool’s levels have dropped enormously.

Just wait a bit longer before doing something like this, Dom!

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Arne Slot admits it is easy to see why Liverpool fans might be losing faith but believes a massive summer will help turn things around at Anfield