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Salah is so alone! He didn t pass the ball to Wirtz for 2 consecutive games, and the latter expressed dissatisfaction with his hands

12:59am, 24 October 2025Football

In the third round of the Champions League, Liverpool defeated Frankfurt 5-1 away from home, ending an embarrassing 4-game losing streak. In this game, Slott put Salah on the bench, who was in poor condition, and did not let him come on as a substitute until the team led 5-1. After coming on the scene, Salah fired 3 shots in 16 minutes, but still failed to break the 6-game scoring drought.

In fact, Salah had the opportunity to assist his teammate Wirtz to score, extending the score to 6-1, but he chose to shoot from a small angle. In the 89th minute of the game, Salah inserted into the penalty area and got a single chance. At this time, facing the attacking goalkeeper, Salah's shooting angle was already very small, and teammate Wirtz had already appeared in the middle to outflank him.

Sarah’s most reasonable approach is to pass the ball across to Wirtz, who will get a chance to hit an empty goal. But Salah chose to shoot from a small angle. In the end, Salah's shot was saved by the goalkeeper. Wirtz, who was outflanked, spread his arms and his annoyance was palpable.

Salah's actions not only angered teammate Wirtz, but even Liverpool fans on social media expressed dissatisfaction with him. On Twitter, a blogger posted a screenshot of the moment Salah did not pass the ball to Wirtz, and wrote: Salah did not pass the ball to Wirtz for the second time. It turns out that in the Double Reds meeting 4 days ago, Salah once aimed at the near corner and missed the target, instead of passing back to Wirtz. However, that opportunity was relatively hasty, and it was understandable that he did not choose to pass the ball.

But this time, Salah did not choose to pass the ball to Wirtz, which indeed caused public outrage. Some fans complained: "Twice in four days, Salah just didn't pass the ball. Wirtz could have easily pushed the empty goal. It's really outrageous." "Salah is too greedy. Wirtz was just waiting for the first goal!" "Selfish Salah ruined Wirtz's chance to score three goals in a single game."

Although Wirtz did not score a goal in this game, he contributed two assists after starting the game, instigating the goals of Gakpo and Szoboszlai respectively, completing the first time in the Red Army's career that he was directly involved in scoring (excluding the Community Shield Cup). He was so close to Liverpool's first goal, but it was a pity that Salah did not choose to pass the ball. However, Wirtz's performance was enough to impress coach Slaughter, and he will most likely start in the next game against Brentford. Salah, who is in poor condition, will most likely continue to be a substitute.

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