Forward made an emotional lap of honour at Anfield after a week that put his future at the club in doubt
Mohamed Salah and Liverpool have put politics to shame by showing what a long week truly looks like. It ended with the Egyptian doing a one-man lap of honour at Anfield, an attempt to rebuild trust with the supporters after creating a ceasefire, if not a complete truce, with Arne Slot.
Over the past seven days a lot has changed, but one thing remained the same, Salah started a Premier League game on the bench, not that he needed to wait long for a chance to do his talking on the pitch. He would finish with an assist after playing 75 minutes against Brighton in a game in which he desperately wanted to score. Maybe his parade was the beginning of the end, but it felt more like the start of the apology that should continue after the Africa Cup of Nations, giving both parties space to breathe.
Dropped for the trip to Inter after his combustion at Elland Road, having sat idle while Liverpool drew at Leeds, Salah had been recalled to the squad. Criticism has been thrown at him from all angles and Liverpool supporters will have wondered if this was their last chance to see him in the flesh.
