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title: "Liverpool fans love Oliver Holt’s comments about Salah and Kane"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fans-praise-oliver-holt-comments-salah-kane/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2020-11-04T12:30:27Z"
modified: "2020-11-04T12:30:27Z"
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# Liverpool fans love Oliver Holt’s comments about Salah and Kane

A number of Liverpool supporters have been praising [journalist Oliver Holt](https://twitter.com/OllieHolt22) after he defended [Mohamed Salah](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/11/01/liverpool-fans-challenge-lineker-after-salah-is-accused-of-diving/).

The Reds superstar has been a hot topic of conversation in recent days, having won a penalty in the 2-1 win over West Ham. Salah went to ground after being kicked by Arthur Masuaku before firing home the spot-kick which drew Liverpool level on the night.

Despite the obvious contact made by Masuaku, there has been a [furious response](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/11/01/liverpool-fans-challenge-lineker-after-salah-is-accused-of-diving/) from some pundits who claimed Salah had dived, as they believe he has done many times during his career.

On the flip side, the treatment of Harry Kane, as a topical example, seems rather different after he went down easily in Tottenham’s 2-1 victory at home to Brighton.

While Salah is criticised for supposedly cheating to win penalties, when Kane does the same he is apparently being ‘[clever](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8903419/MARK-CLATTENBURG-Right-decisions-Harry-Kane-penalty-Tariq-Lamptey-equaliser.html)‘, as tends to be the assumption with most English players.

Speaking on *[talkSPORT](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1323371805869023239?s=20)* on Tuesday, however, *[Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/columnist-1098989/Oliver-Holt-Mail-Sunday.html)* journalist Holt stuck up for the Liverpool man:

> ✅ “Salah was a clear penalty.”
>
> 👀 “I’ve got more of a problem with Kane’s blatant dive!”
>
> 👎 “As for the Lallana incident, I think we’re going over the top.”[@OllieHolt22](https://twitter.com/OllieHolt22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on the differences between Kane & Salah’s penalties [pic.twitter.com/8Vrr3wlhrz](https://t.co/8Vrr3wlhrz)
>
> — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) [November 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1323371805869023239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

These Reds fans – and one Arsenal supporter for that matter – have been showing their appreciation for Holt’s comments on Salah and Kane.

> About time, bit of sense [https://t.co/pduatnLGkm](https://t.co/pduatnLGkm)
>
> — Mark (@markwm84) [November 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/markwm84/status/1323372727072411650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Spot on. Salah reacts to being kicked. Kane deliberately tries to make the opponent land on his neck/head to win a free kick or penalty
>
> — Paul M (@paul\_m\_14) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/paul_m_14/status/1323594020157837313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Couldn’t agree more
>
> — Kevin Lowe (@kevezlowey) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/kevezlowey/status/1323596941457039360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Nailed it, [@OllieHolt22](https://twitter.com/OllieHolt22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)… [https://t.co/168cXhCI6A](https://t.co/168cXhCI6A)
>
> — Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/HenryJackson87/status/1323622253653856258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Kane also goes down with minimal contact a lot. It never gets called out by the media.
>
> — JS (@SuperbSpearing) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/SuperbSpearing/status/1323608068274401283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I hate to say it but it’s because one is English
>
> — Craig (@NotJustAMedic\_) [November 3, 2020](https://twitter.com/NotJustAMedic_/status/1323593763932033025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)