The ongoing public dispute between Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah and former defender turned pundit Jamie Carragher has drawn in another high-profile name from Anfield's recent past.
Lovren's Sarcastic Social Media Intervention
Dejan Lovren, the Croatian centre-back who played alongside Salah at Liverpool, has inserted himself into the debate with a pointed social media post. The intervention came after Carragher's strong criticism of Salah, which followed the Egyptian forward's recent comments about his treatment at the club.
Carragher, analysing the situation for Sky Sports, suggested Salah had historically left his right-backs exposed. "When you talk about throwing people under the bus, he's thrown the Liverpool right-back under the bus the last eight years," Carragher stated. "Can you imagine playing behind him for eight years? But we accept it because he's a superstar."
Salah's Record and the Reaction
Lovren referenced these remarks when quoting Salah's own post celebrating a significant personal milestone. On Saturday 15 December 2025, during Liverpool's match against Brighton, Salah provided an assist for Hugo Ekitike's second goal.
That assist took Salah's total goal contributions for Liverpool to 277, moving him one clear of Wayne Rooney's record for a single Premier League club. Only Harry Kane among active players features in the top eight for this statistic.
In response to Salah's achievement post, Lovren wrote sarcastically: "Not good enough Mo. You need to cover your full back," directly echoing Carragher's critique.
Teammates and Pundits Weigh In
The situation has prompted comments from across the football world. Current Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones publicly backed Salah over the weekend. "We all love Mo. I love Mo," Jones said. "At my hardest times at the club, you know, he was always one of the ones who was there. I could always speak to (him)."
Jones emphasised that he believed Salah's earlier comments were a "personal thing" and not intended to negatively affect the team. "The team, the fans, the staff, we all love Mo. He's a great guy," he added.
Meanwhile, in a column for The Telegraph, Carragher argued that Salah had miscalculated the reaction of Liverpool's core support. "If Mohamed Salah's intention with his grumble... was to weaken [manager Arne] Slot, he must now concede that his misguided actions have had the opposite effect," Carragher wrote.
He concluded that in a choice between a title-winning manager and a title-winning player, Anfield's loyal fanbase would side with the coach "every time."
The war of words shows no immediate sign of abating, with former players now choosing sides in a debate that continues to dominate headlines around one of the Premier League's greatest ever players.
