Van Basten humiliates Salah and gives full support to Arne Slott
Van Basten vs Salah/ @x.com/futbolarena/
Former Dutch football legend Marco van Basten has sparked a heated controversy with his scathing criticism of Liverpool winger and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah. His comments follow controversial comments from the player himself that hinted at a strained relationship with coach Arne Slaughter.
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Van Basten, 61, didn’t mince words, calling Salah’s behavior towards the coach “wrong” and even claiming the Egyptian “has the brain of a beetle”.
Van Basten humiliates Salah and gives full support to Arne Slott
He told Ziggo Sport: “I say he has the brain of a beetle. If that’s how he reacts… He had a great season last year but this year, he’s not up to par. He’s been terrible in recent months.”
He continued: “I think Slott is a straightforward, honest person who does not shy away from confrontation and never speaks easily. And Salah started attacking this person and behaved inappropriately.”
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Meanwhile, former French-Algerian international Samir Nasri tried to put criticism of Salah into perspective: “Salah is not responsible for Liverpool’s current form. Yes, his level has dropped, but Slott should not forget everything he contributed last season. The main problem is the change in the system.”
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Nasri added: “I wish Salah would have spoken out about the team’s difficulties earlier and taken a leadership role instead of focusing on his own situation. He should have had a one-on-one conversation with Slott about this.”
