A three-way championship battle is shaping up in the English Premier League.
Liverpool seriously destroyed their Championship chances in April. In six league games in April, Liverpool have dropped points in the following: a draw at Manchester United, a home defeat at Crystal Palace, a home defeat at Everton and now a draw at West Ham on Saturday.
Additionally, in the Europa League quarter-finals, Liverpool lost to Italian Atalanta.
Premier League league leaders Arsenal face Tottenham in a home game in north London on Sunday, while league runners-up Manchester City host Nottingham.
| group | in competitions | Score |
| Arsenal | 34 | 77 |
| City of Manchester | 33 | 76 |
| Liverpool | 35 | 75 |
| Aston Villa | 34 | 66 |
| Tottenham | 32 | 60 |
| Manchester United | 34 | 54 |
| Newcastle | 34 | 53 |
Salah's frustration was evident
Liverpool's biggest sin of late has been that the team has woken up to matches only after the opposition have taken the lead. However, on the attacking end, Liverpool did not achieve enough results.
Even now, Liverpool's ball control percentage against West Ham was over 71 and it took 28 shots, but that was the only home team lead. In the 43rd minute Jarrod Bowen He scored his 16th goal from a corner kick.
Liverpool equalized early in the second half By Andy Robertson With a shot. Liverpool then took the lead Cody Kakpo A shot was taken in the 65th minute and the ball went past two West Ham field players and the goalkeeper. Alphonse Arolan via.
West Ham equalized in the 77th minute Michael Antonio Bowen headed the ball into the net from a cross.
After that, we saw the most telling scenario of the match. He coached Liverpool in his last season Jurgen Klopp Three made a difference. A security guard entered the field Joe Gomez As well as star forwards Mohammed Salah And Darwin Nunez.
At this point, Klopp and Egyptian striker Salah engaged in a heated verbal spat. Klopp said something to Salah, after which Salah looked very nervous and gestured strongly with his hands.
Klopp backed away from the situation, but Salah continued to gesture in frustration until Nunez and Gomez pushed him away.
Reports suggest that Salah did not stop at the interview area after the match Sky Sports.
– Salah declared that if I speak today, it will be a fire.
Afterwards, Klopp refused to reveal what caused the incident, but said things had already been discussed in the dressing room.
“That's my opinion, yes,” Klopp replied when asked if he thought the case was handled in Salah's opinion.
TNT sports expert, former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch He opined that such conflicts are not good for the club.
Salah has scored 17 goals in 29 league appearances this season, but has been replaced several times recently.
– Salah is a player who has started most of Liverpool's games and he will surely be full of anger to start on the bench. “But nobody wants to see that between a manager and a key player,” Crouch said BBC: In the wood.
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock He told the BBC there was an “ego clash” in the situation. He also felt that Salah was frustrated with his situation.
– There are two people who are equally important to the club. The relationship between those two should be based on respect for how they helped each other.
Will Salah leave too?
Many British media like BBC, recently announced that Liverpool had found Klopp's successor. According to reports, Klopp will be replaced by the head coach of Dutch club Feyenoord this summer. Arne Slott.
Slott confirmed the talks earlier this week ESPN:lle. According to media reports, Liverpool will pay Feyenoord around 11 million euros in transfer compensation.
Klopp has been coaching Liverpool since 2015. During this time, the team has won the Champions League and the Premier League, among others.
Slott, on the other hand, coached Feyenoord to the Dutch championship last season. Currently, the team is second in the league, nine points behind PSV Eindhoven.
Slott has been Feyenoord's head coach since 2021. He led his team to the Conference League final in his first season in charge, but AS Roma won the championship.
– I like the way his team plays football, Klopp commented on his potential successor on Friday.
Salah's future has also been speculated upon. He scored 210 goals in 346 games in seven years at Liverpool. His contract expires after the 2024-25 season.
Rumors of Salah's links to Saudi Arabia have started circulating again.
Former Rangers striker Ally McCoist He told TNT Sports that Salah is one of the best players in Premier League history and has been a fantastic striker for Liverpool.
“But his health has deteriorated and I think he could move. It could suit both sides – it could suit Salah to move and it could suit Liverpool to invest the money they get from the transfer.
ManU screwed up again
For example, in other Premier League games on Saturday, Manchester United drew 1-1 with bottom-placed Burnley.
Brass Striker Antony Scored his first league goal in the 79th minute Andrew Onan He entered and entered the box Clever Amtunia On that day. Amduni scored a goal on the ensuing kick.
In their last six league games, ManU have only beaten league jumbo Sheffield United.
Newcastle beat Sheffield United 5–1. Alexander Isaac Newcastle equalized at 1-1 in the 26th minute.
It was Isak's 18th goal of the season. He became the all-time leading Swedish goalscorer in one Premier League season. Zlatan Ibrahimovic He scored 17 goals for Manchester United in 2016-17.
You can find all the Premier League results for Saturday From this link and league table From here.
