Roy Keane delivers Cristiano Ronaldo comparison in nuanced take on Salah’s social media comments
Roy Keane delivers Cristiano Ronaldo comparison in nuanced take on Salah’s social media comments Roy Keane has given a refreshingly nuanced verdict on Mo Salah’s comments on social media over the weekend in which he aimed a thinly-veiled swipe at Liverpool head coach Arne Slot. The Egyptian’s public grievances about the Reds results, tactics and culture this season have predictably received a fiery response from numerous pundits. Steve Nicol bemoaned a ‘ lack of class ‘ from the winger, while Wayne Rooney went as far as insisting that our number 11 should be let ‘ nowhere near the stadium ‘ for what’ll be his farewell appearance at Anfield on Sunday.
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY Keane gives refreshing take on Salah’s social media comments Speaking on Stick to Football , Keane didn’t get worked up over what Salah said on social media, instead claiming that Slot and Liverpool ought to have bigger priorities. The ex-Manchested United captain said: “It’s not good from the manager’s point of view, but if you’re a player in the dressing room, I think you roll with all of that…I wouldn’t be losing sleep over it.
If I was in the dressing room, would I be upset with him? “I don’t know if it sounds good, but I wouldn’t be going, ‘Oh that’s out of order, that’s scandalous’. For a manager, you’re going, ‘That’s not nice, but it’s not my priority at the moment’.
Salah is leaving; let him get off that chest and [Slot] is trying to rebuild the club for next year. If I was Slot, I’d be more annoyed with the players’ performances than that. ” When comparisons were made with the explosive manner of Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit from Old Trafford in 2022, Keane argued that mercurial players like Salah are indulged over such behaviour because they consistently deliver match-winning contributions.
He said: “We mentioned about Ronaldo – why do we let players off with this sort of thing? Pochettino was talking about going back to Maradona. Why do you tolerate all these boys?