Public Reacts to Jamie Carragher’s ‘Selfish’ Label for Mohamed Salah

Following comments by former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, who described Mohamed Salah as “selfish” for voicing his disappointment regarding the club’s failure to provide a new contract, the publication solicited public opinions. A selection of these responses is presented below: Stu: Jamie is out of order! Mo owes us nothing. We purchased him for peanuts and he has given us his best years and football and continues to do so. He has easily got three years at the top level left and deserves a new contract. He is also a great role model for the younger generation. Stop messing about and get Mo signed up! What is Hughes doing? Natalie: Oh look, Jamie Carragher seeking attention again. What’s disruptive is FSG’s incompetence in failing to get this sorted and Slot having to answer questions about it. They should have agreed the extensions in 2023 or sold them in the summer. Now they face seeing millions of pounds worth of talent leave free. Who knows how much it’ll cost to replace them? Pete: How can you accuse Salah of being selfish when he’s consistently banging in match winning performances, despite all the contract uncertainty? Selfish would be downing tools to force a deal or a move. Instead he’s been utterly professional on the pitch and yes OK, the timing of his statement isn’t ideal, but selfish? No chance. Kieron: I think Carra has misjudged this badly. By inflaming the situation he hasn’t put the club or the fans first, he’s put us in the headlines for the wrong reasons while criticising Salah for just that. He’s creating a circus that’s not needed in a huge week of football for the club. Joe: Salah isn’t being selfish. The club are handling the contracts horrendously, as seen with Van Dijk and Trent too. How have we let all three contracts come down this far? If I was him I’d be raging. Without him we’d have nothing from the last seven years. As for moving on, who will we be moving on to? Nobody. But he won’t have the same problem. John: One of the club’s greatest ever players practically begging to stay at the club. It’s clear no other club is on his mind. Give the man his contract. Sandi Toksvig appears alongside Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Opportunities are available to perform songs by Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, and other artists. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble return for the celebratory events at Longleat Safari Park. Discussions cover topics ranging from microplastics present in air, soil, and waterways, to the volume of food waste observed during this period. This content is copyrighted by BBC in 2024. The BBC states it is not accountable for the material found on external websites. Further details regarding its approach to external linking are available.