‘In my opinion it’s killed the game’ – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah takes a swipe at VAR

Mohamed Salah has taken a swipe at VAR, with the Liverpool ahead claiming it’s killing the sport.

Salah scored twice for Liverpool in their 3-1 win at West Ham on Sunday – the second time in three video games he has netted a brace to sign a return to kind.

The victory at West Ham secured back-to-back wins for the Reds to revive their title hopes, however they’re 4 factors behind Manchester Metropolis having performed a sport extra due partially to a poor run of kind within the post-Christmas interval.

That was a time when Salah went six league video games and not using a objective, and he has prompt VAR had one thing to do together with his and his aspect’s hunch.

“I believe earlier than, I do not like VAR!” Salah informed Sky Sports activities.

“From the start of the season, for my part it is killed the sport. You need to be precisely the fitting aspect of the road [on offside decisions].

Salah’s objectives have been a landmark second for the Egyptian, as in scoring twice he grew to become the primary participant to internet greater than 20 objectives in all competitions in 4 consecutive seasons for Liverpool since Ian Rush within the Eighties.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was delighted with the ahead’s show.

“The objective itself was sensible so it was an indication that issues have been clicking once more and at present he performed an excellent sport,” Klopp said. “His passing and management was sensible all through and for the primary objective, I do not suppose [West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz] Fabianski may see it. It was tremendous sensible.

“He is a world-class participant, there is no doubt about that. Up to now couple of weeks once we did not rating that many, the one factor you are able to do if you’re not scoring is to maintain making an attempt to make higher choices. Tonight, we did not pressure it. He scored top-class objectives.”