Salah attacked the 47-year-old Dutchman head-on last Saturday after a new reserve role against Leeds United: 3-3. The 33-year-old Egyptian seems to be heading for a departure after almost nine years in Northern England.
Mo Salah removed from Liverpool selection for Champions League match against Inter after explosive statements
Salah said he had been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool. Slot does not feel like speculating whether he is the one salah is referring to. “The only one who can answer that is Mo himself. I can guess, but I don’t think that is the right approach at the moment. It is challenging for me to say who he means in that situation.”
Hard attack by Liverpool icon Souness on Salah and support for Arne Slot: ‘mo doesn’t deserve a place in this team now’
The Dutch manager was also asked if he thinks Salah has played his last game for Liverpool. The attacker will leave for the african Cup of Nations on December 15. Before that, Liverpool will meet Brighton in the Premier League. “I don’t know if he played his last game for Liverpool. I have no idea, I can’t answer that question at the moment.He has every right to feel what he feels, but he has no right to share it with the media.”
English media crack Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk after an painful moment against Sunderland
slot then went into the situation in more detail. “We let him know that he was not traveling with us.That was the only communication from our side towards him. Of course we spoke a lot before Saturday. Sometimes longer, sometimes shorter.”
He does not think that the relationship with Salah had broken down at all. “I don’t feel that way, but he has the right to feel things the way he feels them. I haven’t experienced it that way at all,” said the trainer from Bergentheim.
Was Slot surprised by Mohamed Salah’s tirade?
Slot simply did not see Salah’s tirade coming. “Players usually don’t like the coach when they are not drafted, but he was very respectful to my staff, to his teammates and he trained really hard. So in a way it was a surprise to me when I heard after the game the comments he had made.”
Mohamed Salah during a Liverpool training on Monday. © ANP/HH
The Liverpool manager adds. “As I said, it is not the first time and will not be the last time that a player says something similar when he is not playing.”
Cody Gakpo sidelined for a few weeks
Cody Gakpo will be out for a few weeks,Slot said.Federico Chiesa is ill and is therefore missing in Italy.
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | DS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +13 | |
| 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +11 | |
| 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +9 | |
| 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +9 | |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +7 | |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | |
| 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | |
| 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | |
| 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +5 | |
| 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |
| 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +7 | |
| 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +5 | |
| 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | |
| 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |||
| 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | |
| 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -7 | |
| 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -5 | |
| 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -5 | |
| 28 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -7 | |
| 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -7 | |
| 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | |
| 32 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | |
| 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -8 | |
| 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -8 | |
| 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -10 | |
| 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -15 |
