I’ve kept quiet for weeks, but this situation is tearing the squad apart. If the fans hear the truth, they’ll know exactly who has been causing the tension,” Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk reportedly reveals the true story after Mohamed Salah is BENCHED AGAIN for the Inter clash.
Liverpool’s dressing room is no longer the calm, united fortress fans imagined. Behind the smiles, behind the press-conference clichés, something heavy has been brewing—something big enough to shake the very core of Arne Slot’s project. And yesterday’s decision to bench Mohamed Salah again, for a crucial Champions League tie against Inter, has now pushed the entire situation into the open.
According to reports inside the squad, Virgil van Dijk has finally broken his silence after weeks of trying to protect team harmony. The Liverpool captain, known for being diplomatic and controlled, has allegedly decided to speak out because the tension has reached a point where “pretending nothing is happening is no longer possible.”
What started as a simple tactical rotation has now escalated into a full-blown internal storm. Players whispering. Frustration rising. Lines being drawn. And Salah’s continuous benching is no longer just a selection decision—it’s a symbol of a deeper conflict splitting the squad.
Sources claim Van Dijk confronted the situation head-on during a private team meeting earlier this week. He allegedly told the squad that the atmosphere had become “toxic,” and that “one particular figure” was fueling unnecessary drama, creating division between players loyal to Slot’s new methods and players who feel Salah is being unfairly singled out.
The captain reportedly warned that the energy around the team has “completely changed” since Salah’s frustrations began to leak into the dressing room. Some players believe the Egyptian should walk straight back into the lineup. Others feel Slot is right to treat everyone equally, even if that means benching the club’s biggest superstar. That disagreement alone has created two silent camps inside the squad—something Liverpool has not faced since the final days of Klopp’s era.
Van Dijk, however, is said to be furious—not at Salah, not at Slot, but at those inside the squad who have been “fueling narratives,” exaggerating issues, and turning a manageable situation into a divided warzone. For weeks he tried to control it. For weeks he tried to keep the squad focused. But Salah’s fourth benching in a row has exploded everything.
What truly shocked the dressing room was Salah’s reaction before the Inter match. Instead of hiding his emotions, he reportedly walked into training with visible frustration, exchanging only brief conversations, and avoiding the coaching staff altogether. A player of his status sitting on the bench again—Champions League night, cameras everywhere—has magnified the tension tenfold.
Now the fans want answers. The media wants answers. And Van Dijk knows the storm is too big to cover anymore.
What he is reportedly preparing to reveal to the board—and eventually the fans—is a bombshell. A detailed truth about the power struggle, the miscommunication, and the “one person” who has constantly escalated the situation behind the scenes. Insiders claim this revelation could redefine how fans view the ongoing Salah-Slot saga.
For now, the captain is choosing his moment carefully. But one thing is clear:
The dressing room is shaking.
Salah is angry.
Slot is firm.
And the Liverpool squad is one wrong move away from complete eruption
