Ally McCoist takes aim at Mohamed Salah after Jurgen Klopp row as Liverpool transfer prediction made
Peter Crouch and Ally McCoist were in agreement that Mohamed Salah's touchline spat with Jurgen Klopp during the 2-2 draw at West Ham United was not a flattering look for Liverpool.
The Egyptian, who was left out of the Reds' starting XI for the second time in a week, was involved in a heated exchange with the German as he prepared to be introduced in the closing stages of Saturday's game.
Darwin Nunez, also prepping to enter the action as Liverpool looked to add to earlier goals from Andy Robertson and an own-goal from Alphonse Areola, played the role of mediator as he tried to quash the tension between the pair just seconds before Michail Antonio headed West Ham level.
Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah argue on the touchline just moments after West Ham score vs Liverpool
Klopp responds to Mo Salah argument on Liverpool touchline at West Ham
Analysing the situation for TNT Sports after the game, Crouch and McCoist insisted it was a bad look for Salah, who has scored just two goals in his last eight Premier League games.
"It didn’t look good. I am not a lip reader so I can’t tell exactly what they are saying but it didn’t look good," said Crouch. "It doesn’t look good for the club. I think Mo Salah is a player who has started the majority of games for Liverpool and he will be fuming.
"I have been in that position, I would have been fuming to be on the bench. I think players like that who expect to start are never happy, but no one likes to see this on the side of the pitch between the manager and a real key player."
Meanwhile, McCoist said: "Not good, not good at all. Particularly when you see Salah coming back to have another bite and then one of his team-mates look as though he has to intervene.
"Listen, we have
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