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'Absolutely insane' - Liverpool fans deliver instant reactions to Mohamed Salah's display vs Brighton

Harri Burton
Harri Burton

Senior Correspondent AUTHORITY Senior football journalist specialising in refereeing and officiating; former contributor to The Football League Paper, Late Tackle, and the Premier League; University of Derby graduate. FOCUS Refereeing controversies, football finance and governance, PGMOL decisions, and officiating analysis across the Premier League, EFL, and SPFL. THE INSIGHT Harri utilises a network of officiating and industry contacts to deliver verified, expert analysis of refereeing decisions and PGMOL policy. He provides the regulatory clarity behind the controversy to ensure fans get the full picture.

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Liverpool supporters could not believe their eyes as Mohamed Salah returned to action after being completely axed by Arne Slot.

Salah gave an explosive interview after the Reds' 3-3 draw against Leeds United, leading to the winger being left out of the squad altogether for the trip to Inter Milan in the Champions League.

Dominik Szoboszlai scored the only goal to secure a vital three points, just about managing without their star player, but he returned much sooner than expected following an injury to Joe Gomez.

Hugo Ekitike had already opened the scoring, and the Egyptian assisted his second goal on Saturday, 13 December, which means he is now the record holder for most goal contributions for a single club in the competition.

After playing the majority of the game, Salah did an emotional lap of the Anfield pitch, with some believing that he could have been waving goodbye for the final time before jetting off to AFCON.

Mohamed Salah breaks new Premier League record with assist vs Brighton

Salah has been heavily linked with a Liverpool exit, rumours which have been exacerbated by the situation in recent days. Nonetheless, supporters only had positive things to say at full-time.

"Insane", "machine", "legend", you name it, fans were showering him with love and praise, writing his name into the history books once again with his assist on the hour mark.

It was only his fourth assist of the 2025-26 campaign, having struggled to find form this term, but fans were treated to the old Salah when coming on as a substitute against the Seagulls.

  • @Real_Aesthetics: "We are 10x better when Salah plays in this team. Inexcusable that Slot can't find a way to utilise him. It's Mohammed Salah!!! Record breaker! He has so much quality, and we have him on the bench."
  •  @14764Sairose: "Wow, Mo Salah tops the list with 277 G/A for Liverpool! Just edges out Rooney's 276. What a legend!"
  •  @danlfcynwa_: "That corner by Salah... Wow, wow, wow. Imagine wanting to sell this freak in the middle of the season. Ekitike with a good header as well."

Salah's hilarious reaction in the Anfield mixed zone

Salah created an entire saga after suggesting that he'd been "thrown under the bus" for the Reds' poor form this season, but it appears that he now sees the funny side of it all.

Whether his manager shares the same view remains to be seen, but some of the supporters will love his altercation with a journalist as he walked through the mixed zone after full-time.

When asked for an interview, he simply smiled, rejected the chance to talk, and replied: "Two weeks in a row? No, no..." and that will have been a relief for the hierarchy at Anfield.

Salah has been heavily linked with leaving Liverpool ahead of the January transfer window, and any further outbursts would almost certainly push him out of the exit door next month.

For now, the 33-year-old is set to fly out to AFCON to compete with Egypt, but his future will likely be discussed heavily between now and his return.

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