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title: "Liverpool: Fans back Mohamed Salah following ‘unwarranted stick’"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-back-mohamed-salah-following-unwarranted-stick/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-12-11T16:10:57Z"
modified: "2020-12-11T16:10:57Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans back Mohamed Salah following ‘unwarranted stick’

**Many Liverpool fans have jumped to the defence of star man Mohamed Salah in light of criticism that he’s received.**

Manager Jurgen Klopp was one of the first to [back](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54785214) the Egypt international after winning a penalty against West Ham United last month, but supporters have been on his back way before that due to his apparent ‘selfishness’.

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Those concerned have completely overlooked the fact that he has scored 106 goals and provided 44 assists from 170 appearances in all competitions ([TransferMarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-salah/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/148455)).

Because of this, Salah is 16th in the all-time top goalscorers list for the football club, recently overtaking the great Kevin Keegan who managed 100 during the Bill Shankly days (via [LFC History](https://www.lfchistory.net/Stats/PlayerGoalscorers)).

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With this in mind, supporters stuck up for Salah who they believed has been unfairly scrutinised over the past 12 months.

### Fans leap to defence of Salah

> I think he gets unwarranted stick mainly from other supporters.
>
> Vast majority of LFC supporters know his worth.
>
> — Riz Husain (@rizhusain) [December 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/rizhusain/status/1337163903906832386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Suarez got more respect ….. salah is an all time great his record proves that !!!
>
> — mark worden (@Wordyred05) [December 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/Wordyred05/status/1337315430931828736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Haters will always talk rubbish.. His stats prove the contrary, he’s among the best in number of assists and break up play in the league. Let the numbers talk.
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> — El-Kloppico 🇲🇺 (Nad\_Mk) (@NadMk2) [December 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/NadMk2/status/1337308602772594693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Of course that’s nonsense. [https://t.co/rgWLc8O3J8](https://t.co/rgWLc8O3J8)
>
> — Black Coffee (@SSBlackCoffee) [December 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/SSBlackCoffee/status/1337266480854028288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mo Salah, an attacker gets blamed for just scoring goals, that ofcourse is not true but how is that a valid criticism? Isn’t that like his job or something [https://t.co/lR8Pf9kKlN](https://t.co/lR8Pf9kKlN)
>
> — FullbackRole (@FullbackRole) [December 11, 2020](https://twitter.com/FullbackRole/status/1337193150222254081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Even if he just scores goals, he should still be respected. For a wide player to drop his kind of numbers, it’s crazy. [https://t.co/nHZuY9I9YO](https://t.co/nHZuY9I9YO)
>
> — A. 🌻 (@Ayo\_Mhidey) [December 10, 2020](https://twitter.com/Ayo_Mhidey/status/1337177096477663232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

*In other news, **[‘Bit-part’ £49.5k-a-week Liverpool man urged to find new club](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-michael-brown-urges-divock-origi-to-leave-anfield/)**.*