Arne Slot has rectified big 'mistake' at Liverpool to the 'delight' of Mohamed Salah, suggests Tony Cascarino
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Arne Slot finally starting Andy Robertson, who scored as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers, has delighted Mohamed Salah, says Tony Cascarino.Despite Milos Kerkez struggling early in his Reds career, the former Bournemouth ace has spent most of 2025/26 as Slot’s main left-back.Cascarino thinks that was a big mistake and suggests it had an impact on Salah, who was ‘delighted’ to see his long-time teammate impressing in the FA Cup on Friday. Who was YOUR Man of the Match in Liverpool’s win over Wolves? 😁 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Mohamed Salah ‘delighted’ for Andy Robertson after return vs WolvesRobertson scored the opening goal before providing an assist for Salah less than two minutes later.After the left-back found the back of the net, Cascarino suggested that the Egyptian would not have been happy at the fact that the Scotsman was dropped by Slot.Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: “It’s one of the big mistakes Slot made this year, not playing him [Robertson] regularly because Kerkez is potentially a very good player, done brilliantly for Bournemouth, but he wasn’t ready to stand in for Andy Robertson.“There was something about the goal as well, and I was told this by an ex-Liverpool player, the relationship between, obviously been Jota and Robertson’s been well documented, but also that Salah has a great relationship with Robertson, and you can see the delight on Mo Salah’s face when Andy Robertson scored.“When you’re a senior pro, and other senior pros, and one of them gets dropped and left out by the manager, senior pros don’t really agree with it, but know there’s nothing they can really do because the manager makes the call.“But you can see Salah’s delight in Andy Robertson’s goal.” Discuss: Arne Slot will NOT start Rio Ngumoha against Tottenham… ❌ Credit: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images Along with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Robertson was one of the most creative full-backs in the Premier League for many years.Salah was much improved in the FA Cup, and it’s probably not a coincidence that it came when the former Hull City man was playing.And after watching him in action against Wolves in the FA Cup, Alan Shearer also questioned why Kerkez has played ahead of him so much.He said: “I am not sure Milos Kerkez has pushed Andy Robertson enough to be playing as much as he has done.
Kerkez has slightly improved, but Robertson is a great professional, and he probably can’t say what he wants to say.”But with Liverpool still going strong in three competitions this season, his performance this week should mean we see more of the 31-year-old in the next few months.However, no matter what happens between now and the end of 2025/26, Robertson is expected to leave Liverpool on a free transfer when his contract expires.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox