THE FUSE

Following the final whistle, Salah was seen participating in a cool-down on the pitch while his team-mates headed for the dressing room. Despite his obvious disappointment, the winger made a brief appearance near the TNT Sports pitchside set to acknowledge former Liverpool captains Steven Gerrard and Steve McManaman, as well as host Laura Woods. However, Salah was clear regarding the potential to talk on camera, with the Egyptian clearly in no mood to provide any soundbites. He politely but firmly refused to be interviewed and Gerrard, working as a pundit for the match, was quick to defend the forward.