Mohamed Salah was substituted in the 73rd minute of Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Brentford, visibly emotional as Anfield serenaded him. "I think I cried more than in my whole life," Salah told Sky Sports, adding that he and Robertson put the club "back where it belongs." The Egyptian winger joined in 2017 and won the Champions League with Liverpool FC along with two Premier League titles.

Andy Robertson also received a prolonged ovation ahead of his own departure this summer. Both players walked off to roaring applause after a match that ended 1-1, despite Salah having called the club "heavy metal football" just weeks earlier. Salah's rocky final season included a December accusation that Liverpool had "thrown him under the bus," yet the home crowd showed no animosity on his final day.

"We won it all," Salah said. "I look back and wonder if I would have wanted more. Not really." He credited Robertson for giving "his all in the field" and called it an honor to share a dressing room with him. The Egyptian's final assist also surpassed Steven Gerrard's club record, leaving Anfield with nine years of memories and a trophy cabinet that speaks for itself.