Arne Slot explains not using Mo Salah: “We didn’t need a goal at the time”

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“I think it was at that moment of time, more about controlling the game. “I brought him (Endo) in many times when we needed to bring a win over the line.

And he gave everything, I think, what I could expect from him, and he was also not part in us conceding for 3-3.” "The only ones to blame are us" Arne Slot speaks after Liverpool's draw with Leeds ?? pic.twitter.com/WtGBtd5HdG — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 6, 2025 With Salah overlooked and only two games left before he heads off for the Africa Cup of Nations, Slot was then asked what happens in the short and medium term. “Like I said before the game, we have to accept the situation we are in, and I make my choices based on that,” Liverpool’s head coach said.

“We all knew before this game, he could play 60 so I pushed it towards 66/67 [minutes], I think. “But I don’t think it was about the ones I brought in.”