Salah recalls Kane’s goal drought: "Harry will definitely score! But when it’s Mo, he has to be benched!"

In a brief post-match interview after Liverpool’s draw against Leeds United, Mohamed Salah aired his frustration about his playing time, bringing up Harry Kane as a point of comparison.

Details: Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah criticized the media, highlighting the difference in how they treat Bayern forward Harry Kane. Salah recalled a period in Kane’s career when the Englishman went ten games without scoring.

Can I give an example? It’s silly but I am sorry. I remember a while ago, Harry Kane was not scoring for ten games. The media were like: Oh, Harry will score for sure. When it comes to Mo, everyone is like: He needs to be on the bench. I am sorry Harry!

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As a reminder, Mohamed Salah has started on the bench for the third consecutive Liverpool match, logging just 45 minutes across those games, coming on as a substitute against Sunderland. In total, the Egyptian has featured in 13 Premier League matches this season, scoring four goals and providing two assists.

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