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Mohamed Salah<\/a> was claimed to be \u201cin a strop\u201d following Liverpool\u2019s 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, but Thursday\u2019s news brought a change in the narrative.<\/p>\n

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Liverpool\u2019s tight turnaround and Salah claim quashed<\/p>\n

Salah attracted headlines on Wednesday night after, having squandered more chances against Frankfurt, he removed references to Liverpool from his X profile.<\/p>\n

While the motivation behind that change is unclear, further claims around the Egyptian have since been debunked.<\/p>\n

The Mail\u2018s Lewis Steele initially reported on X that Salah had headed straight down the tunnel at full-time at Deutsch Bank Park, suggesting he was \u201cin a strop.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will get grief in the replies but worth noting Mo Salah clapped the fans before being quick down the tunnel last night. A since-deleted tweet I did suggested he was *straight* down the tunnel as that\u2019s what I saw. I missed him clapping. Apologies, must do better ?? pic.twitter.com\/gElmNc30JS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lewis Steele (@LewisSteele_) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Steele has since retracted that claim, with Liverpool\u2019s No. 11 pictured waving to supporters in the away end before heading off the pitch.<\/p>\n

There was no real rush for Arne Slot<\/a> and his players either way, as the Reds were required to stay in Germany overnight due to awkward airline rules.<\/p>\n

This Is Anfield\u2018s Keifer MacDonald reported on Thursday that Liverpool instead flew to John Lennon Airport in the morning, meaning they face a tight turnaround for Saturday\u2019s clash with Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Slot will hold his pre-match press conference at the AXA Training Centre at 10.30am on Friday, with the squad then training before travelling to west London later in the day.<\/p>\n

It means Liverpool will barely have been on Merseyside for 24 hours in between two away fixtures \u2013 and Brentford<\/a> promises to be a tough task.<\/p>\n

Read more on Liverpool\u2019s travel issues here<\/a><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Liverpool FC News<\/p>\n

\"FRANKFURT,<\/p>\n

\u2022 Virgil van Dijk<\/a> has revealed he called a \u2018players only\u2019 meeting<\/a> following the loss to Man United<\/a>, explaining that he \u201cwanted to say some things\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 Curtis Jones<\/a> set a new Champions League record for Liverpool<\/a> with his pass-happy display in midweek<\/p>\n

\u2022 Liverpool quietly avoided another right-back blow<\/a> after Jeremie Frimpong<\/a>\u2018s injury in Frankfurt<\/p>\n

\u2022 Salah is up for award he has somehow not won since 2018 \u2013 as one of 10 nominees<\/a> for the African Footballer of the Year<\/p>\n

More from This Is Anfield<\/p>\n

\"FRANKFURT,<\/p>\n

Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a> showed Slot how to build his midfield with their display at Frankfurt, writes Jack Lusby:<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite fielding two strikers, a left winger and a No. 10, as well as introducing Federico Chiesa<\/a> for Isak at half-time to stick with his 4-2-4, there was less of a sense of chaos about Slot\u2019s setup in Frankfurt.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiverpool had 65 percent possession \u2013 similar to that seen against Palace (72%), Galatasaray (67%) and United (64%) \u2013 but instructing Jones and Szoboszlai to \u2018be a bit more defensive-minded\u2019 led to fewer turnovers, and therefore fewer chances for the opposition.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEven if the 4-2-4 makes way for the usual 4-2-3-1 again, it is clear that a return to control and composure in the engine room is essential.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: How Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones showed Arne Slot how to build his midfield<\/a><\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the football world today<\/p>\n

\"LIVERPOOL,<\/p>\n

\u2022 Despite earlier claims ex-Liverpool midfielder Thiago would step in to manage Barcelona<\/a> for El Clasico on Sunday, that duty is expected to go to Hansi Flick\u2019s assistant Marcus Sorg (Mundo Deportivo<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Man City<\/a> left-back Josko Gvardiol has revealed he almost quit football as a teenager to pursue a career as a basketball player (BBC Sport<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ex-Chelsea<\/a> winger Hakim Ziyech has returned to his native Morocco to sign for Wydad AC, giving up his top-level career in Europe at 32<\/p>\n

Liverpool FC: On this day<\/p>\n

\"LIVERPOOL,<\/p>\n

Three notable figures from Liverpool\u2019s history were born on October 23: David Johnson (1951), Fabinho<\/a> (1993) and Sander Westerveld (1974).<\/p>\n

The former, a Scouser from Halewood, signed for a club record fee of \u00a3200,000 in 1976 and went on to win three league titles plus the European Cup, playing up front for the Reds.<\/p>\n

Johnson sadly passed away in 2022 and has since been honoured with a mural on the corner of Back Rockfield Road and Blessington Road in Anfield.<\/p>\n

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