Liverpool should cash in on Mo Salah if he wants to go – it worked with Philippe Coutinho – Robbie Fowler

No matter we consider about loyalty and ­contracts in soccer, the cruel actuality is that it isn’t about what ­gamers suppose – it’s about what gamers need.

I’d love a scenario the place ­contracts imply one thing, the place gamers’ loyalty is rewarded by loyalty again from the golf equipment and vice versa, however it simply isn’t. Full cease. To cite Ramy Abbas Issa.

Mo Salah’s agent knew what he was doing when he tweeted that full cease after the sport on Thursday. I noticed it and immediately I believed, “Right here comes bother”.

He can gown it up nonetheless he desires now, however, because the agent of a high-­profile participant, you recognize that something you say is scrutinised forensically and ­something cryptic like that may be interpreted in sinister methods.

I’ve not acquired a clue what he meant, however it was clearly pointed.

And you recognize what, if the participant is agitating for a transfer, let him go.

I’m not having a go at Salah. I really like him to bits. However I actually consider that transfers now are largely about what gamers need, so the ball is in his courtroom, not Liverpool’s.

If he desires to go, then he ought to go. If a participant desires to depart, we’ve to simply accept it’s within the combine.

I’m a agency believer that if they’re sad and need to be going, then they need to be going. Jurgen Klopp has stated the identical, too – he doesn’t need anybody on the membership who doesn’t need to be there.

It’s my perception that was his perspective with Philippe Coutinho. He agitated for a transfer.

Liverpool turned it down in the summertime as a result of it didn’t go well with them financially and by way of bringing gamers in.

However they did the deal in January, and used the cash to purchase Virgil van Dijk and Alisson.

Klopp didn’t need Coutinho as a result of he thought his perspective wasn’t proper, and he didn’t need that poison in his camp in the long run.

So if Salah is really ­sad, if he’s upset he hasn’t been given a brand new contract or no matter, then money in, get as a lot as you’ll be able to for him and use the cash to make tweaks with the present crew.

I’m a fan of Salah, clearly, who wouldn’t be? However Liverpool didn’t miss Coutinho that a lot, did they?

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And it turned out that he wasn’t fairly so good as individuals thought anyway – the system he was taking part in in made him look higher.

Maybe that’s the identical with Salah. You’d miss his objectives, however is it doable to search out somebody higher – not essentially as a direct ­substitute, however in strengthening the crew as a complete?

I believe Liverpool do want a couple of tweaks now. Their issues have slipped over from a slight dip in ­confidence to a serious disaster of ­confidence. You might see it all around the pitch in opposition to Chelsea.

It does occur. I all the time believed in myself, however I had a few ­durations the place my confidence went and I began to query myself, surprise if I’d misplaced it. I had one like that at Metropolis – it was demoralising.

You suppose you’re completed. I’ve seen it in Salah – he was bossed by Antonio Rudiger on Thursday, and regarded far too simple to push off the ball.

Sadio Mane seems to be missing confidence too, although I’d really argue that he was the most effective of the entrance three by way of ­maintaining going and maintaining attempting issues – so Klopp was proper in leaving him on.

Roberto Firmino has struggled for a very long time. He does the odd factor which nonetheless seems nice, however you see him give the ball away far an excessive amount of. And that occurs in different areas, too.

It’s not a time to panic, although, and rip the crew up. I believe it’s important to settle for there’s a actual hazard now of Liverpool not making the highest 4 – we’re attending to the purpose the place if the hole grows any bigger, it will likely be not possible to make up.

They’re eight factors behind Manchester United and meaning they need to win three extra matches than a crew who don’t lose many video games. It’s an enormous ask.

However even when Liverpool don’t end within the prime 4, it’s not solely disastrous. Sure, financially it’s ­huge, golf equipment want that European cash greater than ever, with losses sustained throughout the pandemic.

Ought to Liverpool think about parting methods with Salah this summer time? Have your say in the comments.

However they’ll come again. Get Van Dijk again within the crew, get a few replacements (and they are often first rate IF Salah does go away), get the mentality again Klopp instilled so properly and I actually consider you’ll see the true Liverpool return.

Within the meantime, I’ve some ­easy recommendation for Liverpool’s gamers.

Return to fundamentals. I do know that sounds simplistic, I do know individuals will say it may’t be that simple. However, actually, generally that’s what’s required.

You noticed Mane attempting an ­outrageous volley on Thursday when his confidence is just not the most effective.

It didn’t come off and it affected him. So give your self a greater likelihood, open your foot and make it technically simpler, make the goal greater.

Hit the goal, don’t strive the ­Hollywood passes, preserve possession, don’t throw it away attempting stuff that comes off one in 10. Rebuild confidence by doing the simple issues properly.

Even 5 attracts as an alternative of ­defeats within the final 5 residence video games would have put Liverpool within the prime 4.

I consider that these questioning Jurgen Klopp are ridiculous. I consider he’ll flip issues round – and fairly presumably this season.

I don’t suppose main adjustments are required, however I nonetheless consider that if a participant desires to go – even somebody as adored by the followers and as vital as Salah – then let him.

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