Dejan LovrenPlayer·Dejan Lovren, a former LiverpoolTeam·Liverpool defender, has publicly voiced his strong disapproval of Jamie Carragher's assessment of Mohamed SalahPlayer·Mohamed Salah's final season at Anfield. Lovren, who played 141 matches under Jürgen Klopp, labeled Carragher's criticism of the Egyptian forward as "disgusting," highlighting a growing tension surrounding the club's recent transitional phase.
Mohamed SalahPlayer·Mohamed Salah's 2025/26 campaign saw a notable dip in his goal and assist contributions, a factor that coincided with LiverpoolTeam·Liverpool's fifth-place finish in the Premier LeagueCompetition·Premier League. This performance invited considerable scrutiny from various football pundits, with Jamie Carragher reportedly accusing Salah of selfishness and questioning his body language throughout the season.
Lovren, a close friend of Salah, vehemently refuted these claims in a recent interview. "The way they treated him this season is not harsh. It's disgusting," Lovren stated, challenging the timing of the criticism. "Why didn't they talk about him like this for the past eight or nine years? Tell me... OK, one season, and then he's the target again. There are so many other issues."
The Croatian international specifically targeted Carragher, suggesting that some pundits engage in criticism primarily "just to attract attention." Lovren further challenged Carragher directly, stating, "I always said he should tell him this to his face, say all these things to Mo to his face. He'll never say that. Because I know he never will, because he never said it to me." Lovren implied that Carragher's comments were more about "performing on TV" than offering genuine analytical insight.
The 2025/26 season proved to be a tumultuous one for LiverpoolTeam·Liverpool. Beyond Salah's contract expiring and his subsequent departure on June 30, 2026, the club also saw the sacking of manager Arne SlotCoach·Arne Slot just weeks after Salah's exit. Jamie Carragher himself expressed surprise at Slot's dismissal, noting a significant decline in the team's off-the-ball work since Klopp's tenure and questioning the effectiveness of recruitment under Slot, with only Hugo EkitikePlayer·Hugo Ekitike performing well among new signings. Carragher also publicly disapproved of Salah's social media post following Slot's sacking, advocating for players to refrain from public commentary in such situations.
LiverpoolTeam·Liverpool's fifth-place finish in the Premier LeagueCompetition·Premier League secured their qualification for the Europa LeagueCompetition·Europa League in the subsequent season. Their journey in other competitions during 2025/26 also ended without silverware, with quarter-final exits in the Champions LeagueCompetition·Champions League to Paris Saint-GermainTeam·Paris Saint-Germain and the FA CupCompetition·FA Cup to Manchester CityTeam·Manchester City, alongside a fourth-round defeat in the EFL CupCompetition·EFL Cup to Crystal PalaceTeam·Crystal Palace and a loss in the FA Community Shield, also to Crystal PalaceTeam·Crystal Palace. The public exchange between Lovren and Carragher underscores the underlying tensions and significant changes that have characterized this challenging period for the Merseyside club.
Dejan Lovren of PAOK FC challenges Mijat Gacinovic of AEK Athens in a SuperLeague match. One Inch Productions/IMAGO
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