Mohamed Salah takes dig at Manchester United by praising Postecoglou’s Europa win

Liverpool ahead Mohamed Salah appeared to purpose a cheeky dig at Manchester United after their Europa League closing loss, as he shared a put up congratulating Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou. With Spurs defeating United 1-0 on Might 22 in Bilbao, Salah referenced Postecoglou’s earlier declare that he at all times wins silverware in his second season — a prophecy that got here true and did not sit properly with United followers.

United’s defeat not solely handed Spurs their first main trophy in 17 years, but in addition summed up a forgettable season for the Purple Devils. They missed out on Champions League qualification and presently sit a dismal sixteenth within the Premier League. The loss added additional gas to the fireplace, with Salah — contemporary off a Premier League title with Liverpool and topping the Golden Boot chart — publicly praising Postecoglou’s achievement.

“He did say he’d win in his second season. Congratulations!” Salah stated in his put up.

The ultimate was determined by a Forty second-minute Brennan Johnson strike that deflected off Luke Shaw and wrong-footed goalkeeper Andr Onana.

Having missed out on a top-five league end, United boss Ruben Amorim had shifted focus completely to profitable the Europa League, even prioritising youth of their Premier League fixtures. Confidence was excessive after a 7-1 demolition of Athletic Bilbao within the semi-final, extending United’s unbeaten Europa League run. However the closing hurdle proved too steep, and the defeat has left Amorim’s future unsure — with Salah’s put up rubbing additional salt into the injuries.