Jamie Carragher has branded Mohamed Salah "selfish" after the departing Liverpool star took aim at manager Arne Slot on social media following Friday's 4-2 loss to Aston Villa.
The former Reds defender said he anticipated another explosive moment from the Egyptian before the campaign concluded.
"I told everybody, 'something else will come before the end of the season. He'll drop another bomb a little bit like Ronaldo did on the way out of Manchester United'," Carragher said.
The pundit criticised the timing of Salah's intervention with Liverpool's Champions League place still uncertain.
Mohamed Salah has taken aim at Arne Slot yet again | REUTERS"Less than two years ago, I called him selfish for doing an interview and I think that rings true again," he added. "It should be about Liverpool FC, not Salah FC."
In his social media statement, the 33-year-old forward expressed his desire to see Liverpool return to the aggressive attacking approach that defined the Jurgen Klopp era.
"I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies," Salah wrote.
"That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good."
The Egyptian, who will depart Anfield this summer, insisted this playing philosophy must be non-negotiable for anyone joining the club.
Jamie Carragher branded Mohamed Salah "selfish" for his actions
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"It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it," he stated. "Winning some games here and there is not what Liverpool should be about."
Gary Neville offered an equally damning assessment of Salah's public criticism, using vivid imagery to describe the forward's actions.
"He's pulled the pin out of a grenade right in the middle of the room. And he's walking out of the room," Neville said. "Mo's not happy over there."
The former Manchester United defender admitted he would be incensed if a player at his old club behaved similarly.
"If he was a Manchester United player, I'd be fuming," Neville stated.
However, he acknowledged that silencing players of Salah's calibre and character proves impossible.
"What you can never do with this kind of player, with this kind of stature and personality, is keep them quiet," he explained. "If they've got something to say, they're going to say it."
Mohamed Salah has won every major trophy during his time with Liverpool | PA/GB NEWSDespite the controversy, Carragher insisted Slot cannot afford to let personal grievances influence his team selection for the crucial final-day clash against Brentford.
"I don't believe any manager should ever cut off his nose to spite his face," the former defender argued.
"If playing Mo Salah at the weekend gives Liverpool the best chance of winning the game, you have to pick him."
Carragher suggested Salah had deliberately exploited Slot's weakened position at the club.
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"Arne Slot is not in a position of great strength at Liverpool at the moment, and that's why Salah made his comments," he said. "He hasn't got the backing of the crowd right now."
The pundit warned that dropping Salah could further alienate supporters already frustrated with the manager's tenure.