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Ian Wright has shared his view on the debacle between Sadio Mane and Mo Salah and showed support for the Senegal forward.
What did he say?
Liverpool’s front three are arguably the most effective of any team in Europe. Their record is evidence of that with 169 goals between them in the 115 games the three have played together since Salah arrived in summer 2017.
One of the main reasons for that is the teamwork between the three and the way they link up, and although Salah has been criticised for holding onto the ball for too long against Burnley, he has produced more assists than either Mane or Roberto Firmino since he arrived.
Despite that, the former Arsenal striker has empathised with Mane’s situation, and suggested his striking reaction was a natural one given the fact he was likely to score had his teammate passed.
Speaking on the BBC’s Monday Night Club, Wright said: “For him to react that angrily, he’s at the end of his tether. It’s plain to see.
“I can see why he’s angry there. And he was so angry, he was furious, that was the ‘I’ve had enough moment’. That’s what we saw on the bench at Burnley.
“He’s had enough of him, when he could have had the tap-in. We’ve got a stat, he’s created 43 chances for him, Salah only 25. That says to me he’s tired of it not being reciprocated.”
Wright also compared the situation to when he was playing, and admitted that strikers often act too greedy at times, but added that the ruthlessness of players like Salah is what allows him to score so many.
Jurgen Klopp has cooled the dispute between his two frontmen and judging from the reactions of James Milner and Mane himself, the situation appears to have been resolved.
Could it happen again?
As Wright suggests, Mane’s response was more than an initial reaction, and instead looked like the eruption of built-up frustration as a result of multiple occasions in which Salah has refused to pass.
Klopp will have to ensure that all his players come back from the international break on good terms, and he will have to decide whether it would be worth instructing them to become more selfless, as that could risk taking away some of their magic.
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After all, Salah has scored several goals as a result of individual brilliance and solo runs, with his second against Arsenal last week the most recent example of that.
Despite the fact tempers flared against Burnley, there is clearly strong cohesion between the Liverpool squad and the front three, and their effective link-up play heavily outweighs moments where there is a lack of co-operation, so it is unlikely that another falling out will occur.
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