Liverpool hero Didi Hamann criticises Mohamed Salah for Real Madrid tweet after Manchester City exit

Anfield hero Didi Hamann has criticised Mohamed Salah for tweeting about Liverpool’s Champions League final opponents Real Madrid after they knocked out Manchester City.

In a repeat of the 2018 showpiece event, Liverpool will face Real Madrid in this season’s Champions League final.

After proving too strong for Villarreal and securing a 5-3 aggregate win over Unai Emery’s side, Liverpool looked set to meet Man City in the May 28 final as they opened up a 5-3 lead over Real Madrid.

But Real Madrid scored two goals in injury-time and another in extra-time to complete a remarkable turnaround and book their place in the final at the expense of Pep Guardiola’s City.

Speaking before the second leg at the Bernabeu, Salah revealed he wanted to face Real Madrid in the final, having watched on from the sidelines during the 2018 final as Zinedine Zidane’s side beat Liverpool 3-1.

The Egypt forward started the game but was forced off with an injury midway through the first half after being fouled by former Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.

Salah is clearly relishing the chance to get revenge on Real Madrid, tweeting after their victory over Manchester City: ‘We have a score to settle’.

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But Hamann – who helped Liverpool win the Champions League in 2005 – wishes Salah kept quiet until after the final and says he ‘hopes’ the Egyptian can maintain his composure when he faces Real Madrid again.

‘I saw the tweet and I’m not a big fan of it, I’ve got to say,’ Hamann told Sky Sports.

‘What happened was unfortunate, I’m not sure it was Ramos’ intention to injure him. Obviously he pulled him down, it was unfortunate he had to come off.

‘But as we know it took one or