Allardyce Criticises Salah After Slot Substitution

Sam Allardyce criticised Mohamed Salah after Arne Slot substituted him in the 77th minute of Liverpool’s 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, calling the striker a “big baby” and urging him to stop blaming the manager.

Slot’s decision was based on Salah’s lack of shots, duels won and pass completion (72%) in the match, and the fresh impact of Rio Ngumoha helped Liverpool secure the goal. Allardyce’s remarks highlight the pressure on Salah to end a nine‑game goal drought and the expectation that performance dictates privilege.