Mohamed Salah Would Struggle Under Andoni Iraola, According to Journalist

Mohamed Salah's departure from Liverpool was a significant event, and it has become an important reference point as Andoni Iraola is expected to join the club. In a recent discussion, Dave Davis and David Lynch talked about Iraola's arrival and what his football may demand. Salah's exit from Liverpool was not solely because of Arne Slot, but also due to the club's desire to move in a new direction.

Lynch referred to the strained relationship between Salah and Slot, saying, 'Mo Salah didn't like him.' However, he also suggested that the decision to let Salah go was not just a slot-based decision but a club decision about the kind of team Liverpool wants to be.

When discussing which Liverpool players could thrive under Iraola, Salah's name came up, but not as a likely success story. Lynch said, 'Salah departing, I don't think this would have been easy for him to play this style of football.' He described Iraola's football as involving 'that chaos, that kind of physicality, the running,' and 'the madness of it all.' Lynch believes Salah may not have found the new style easy.

On the other hand, Lynch named players he thought could suit Iraola's style more naturally. He said Dominic Szoboszlai 'would really suit it' with his intensity, and Milos Kirkes would 'absolutely benefit from this.'

The discussion raised interesting questions about whether Salah would have stayed if Slot had been sacked earlier and Iraola had been appointed instead. While it cannot be stated as fact, Lynch's comments suggested that Salah's future was tied to a wider club direction. Iraola's potential arrival with a more intense style may not have made a Salah stay straightforward.