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title: "Liverpool fans left stunned by Tony Cascarino’s criticism of Mohamed Salah"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fans-slam-cascarino-criticism-mo-salah/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2020-11-02T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-11-02T12:00:00Z"
---

# Liverpool fans left stunned by Tony Cascarino’s criticism of Mohamed Salah

A number of Liverpool fans have been left staggered by Tony Cascarino’s bizarre criticism of [Mohamed Salah](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/11/01/liverpool-fans-challenge-lineker-after-salah-is-accused-of-diving/).

Liverpool beat West Ham 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday evening, going top of the Premier League in the process.

Much of the discussion after the game revolved around Salah, however, after he won and scored the penalty which drew the Reds level in the first half.

Despite clearly being kicked by Arthur Masuaku, Liverpool’s No.11 found himself criticised on *[Match of the Day](https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1322676631459241986?s=20)* for supposedly going to ground too easily.

A [backlash](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/11/01/liverpool-fans-challenge-lineker-after-salah-is-accused-of-diving/) followed from some Reds supporters on Sunday, with many feeling Salah is unfairly targeted by pundits who stay quiet when Englishmen such as Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling and Jamie Vardy do exactly the same.

This morning, Cascarino claimed in an article for *[The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mohamed-salahs-dive-was-insult-to-nobby-stiles-and-game-he-loved-0lkpz7xsj)* saw him claim Salah’s antics were an insult to England World Cup-winning hero Nobby Stiles, who sadly [passed away](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36963874) on Friday.

It is another example of a huge overreaction regarding Salah, especially when Kane won a very dubious penalty for Tottenham last night, [going to ground easily](https://www.givemesport.com/1612860-harry-kane-penalty-peter-crouch-has-his-say-on-spurs-controversial-spotkick-vs-brighton) in the 2-1 win over Brighton.

These Liverpool fans on Twitter have been expressing their anger towards Cascarino’s “ridiculous” take on the incident.

> Genuinely cannot believe what I'm reading.
>
> If that was an insult to Nobby, god only knows what he thinks of Kane sneakily winning a penalty and then also diving in the same game yesterday.
>
> But then he's English… [https://t.co/wXm90d7ZEA](https://t.co/wXm90d7ZEA)
>
> — Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) [November 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/HenryJackson87/status/1323178090969944066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What a morning this is. It’s all going on. [https://t.co/NhJY3ZcDCg](https://t.co/NhJY3ZcDCg)
>
> — Phil Blundell (@PhilBlundell) [November 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/PhilBlundell/status/1323176877394219008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Thought this was a parody [https://t.co/ZcJer2Avx7](https://t.co/ZcJer2Avx7)
>
> — Tom McMahon (@tomjpmac) [November 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/tomjpmac/status/1323177720960978946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Absolutely ridiculous [https://t.co/ECihrmFemP](https://t.co/ECihrmFemP)
>
> — Joe Rimmer (@JoeRimmer88) [November 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/JoeRimmer88/status/1323175926453198848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Probably the worst take I've ever seen, an there's been some bad ones
>
> — V.G. (@Vinny\_Gerrard) [November 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/Vinny_Gerrard/status/1323176558325075969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Football should be at the forefront of pushing equality and progressive views, yet it’s rooted in the past. I’m tired of the media’s underhand xenophobia, which quite clearly exists, whether it’s deliberate or not.
>
> — Rory Greenfield (@RoryGreenfield) [November 2, 2020](https://twitter.com/RoryGreenfield/status/1323175775240097792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)