Mohamed Salah slammed over Liverpool behavior with 'big baby' verdict

Mohamed Salah was substituted in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest and was seen smirking on the sidelines - and has now been lambasted by Sam Allardyce and Jamie Carragher

Mohamed Salah has not scored in the Premier League(Image: Getty Images)

Mohamed Salah has been accused of acting 'like a big baby' amid his challenging stint at Liverpool this season. The Egyptian attacker has struggled throughout the campaign, managing only four Premier League goals - with his most recent coming way back in early November.

Earlier in the season, Salah expressed his frustration publicly after finding his involvement curtailed. He also raised eyebrows at the weekend when he appeared to smirk whilst being substituted during Liverpool's victory over Nottingham Forest.

Such conduct has drawn sharp criticism from former England manager Allardyce, who hasn't held back in his assessment of the Liverpool star.

On the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, he stated: "Mohamed Salah needs to bite the bullet, sit down, and make sure he starts scoring. Stop blaming Arne Slot when it's your own fault that you're not scoring and getting taken off. He can't be disappointed with being taken off when he's not scoring or creating.

"It seems like some sort of mental block, because it's not just a spell anymore, it's the whole season. It's a worry for Liverpool and for him.

"He needs to stop displaying his dislike for the situation on the pitch. Go and knock on the manager's door and take it up there. Don't do it in front of everyone; he's behaving like a big baby."

Allardyce isn't the only one to have voiced criticism of Salah's performance against Forest.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher also expressed his disappointment with the Egyptian's showing at the City Ground.He commented: "Ngumoha did more in 15 minutes than Salah and Gakpo did before that.

Salah has had a difficult campaign with Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

"He changed the game and needs to be starting games. There's no-one better in getting last-minute winners in Premier League - and that is Liverpool."

Salah's future at Liverpool remains up in the air. His contract runs until 2027, but rumours persist about a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.

Discussing his future, Rafael van der Vaart remarked: "There were games he performed not at his best and everyone writes him off, but over a full season, even at this age, he shows everyone how good he is. [On Mohammed Salah] Having a big player and a big name is sometimes a problem for both the player and coach.

"When you expect certain things as a coach from him, and he doesn't do it, then of course you have the right to put him on the bench, but because it's Mohamed Salah, this can cause a massive issue – in every press conference every question will be on Salah. It could be best for both sides if Salah goes somewhere else in the summer."