Mohamed Salah has admitted a mutual desire to be the star scorer of Liverpool proven to be a source of tension in his relationship with the ex -Sadio Mane team.
Next to Roberto Firmino, Salah and Mane formed a devastating trio that defined the time of Jurgen Klopp in Anfield. The two allers accumulated an incredible number of goals, but often faced accusations of being selfish when helping the other score.
Salah and Mane shared the Golden Boot prize for the Premier League with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2018/19 after accumulating 22 goals, with both of them Liverpool The desperate stars to score goals and be the protagonist of the team, and Salah confessed that he often caused some uncomfortable interactions with Mane.
“Yes, there was tension with Sadio,” he said France football. “Note that we were professionals to the end, I don’t think the team has affected.
“It is human to want more, I understand, it is a competitor. On the pitch, we were not very close, but we always respect each other.”
Salah has previously admitted that he could have been “selfish” towards manes sometimes, but insisted on statistics, his 18 assists in Mane, in particular, show that he was always ready to make the right decision considering Liverpool.
“People can think what they want, it is their right,” he said. “But I invite everyone to point out that the person who provided Mane is more assistance.
“We can look at the facts, but obviously it is easier to throw sentences like this; it makes the headlines, I know how it works. Whenever it remains within the limits of respect, it is good with me. But this does not mean that this opinion is true. At the end of the day, I know what I did and my consciousness is clear.”
