Arne Slot pays glowing tribute to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson before Liverpool exit

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Having this eight or nine seasons is unbelievable."And what stands even more out for me with him is that he didn’t produce these numbers in moments when it was 3-0 or 4-0 up; he was also the one where you looked at when things were tough, when things were difficult."The amount of times last season — now I’m focusing on the time I’ve worked with him — when we needed a goal or we needed a moment of magic to win the game and he stepped up, that has been numerous times the situation. His commitment to be the best player he can be every three days is something that was always and still needs to be a big example for everyone that played with him."On Robertson, he added: "If you are the best full-back in England, in the Premier League, it’s almost safe to say you’re the best in the world because this league is incredibly strong.Salah and Robertson before Aston Villa vs Liverpool(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"If you add to that the amount of success Liverpool at that time in Europe, winning the Champions League, playing finals, then I think it’s fair and safe to say, even though I wasn’t in that bubble, that he was in his time, in his prime, the best left full-back in the world."I think his mum and dad can be really proud of what kind of person he became.

And they can also definitely be really proud about the football player he became, but maybe that’s a bit more down to talent, where becoming such a great human being also has a lot to do with your upbringing, the work and the job his parents did."I don’t think you can find any teammate that plays with him now or in the past or any staff member that would not be positive about Andy Robertson."Reds captain Virgil van Dijk has also paid tribute to both players ahead of the game when speaking to club media."If I would start with Robbo, we all remember, for example, very clearly the Barcelona home game when he's setting the tone and trying to upset one of the best players of all time with pushing against his head," Van Dijk said."And his Man City moment at home when he starts to press everyone almost in the team. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."I think him being who he is — respectful, hard-working, obviously the qualities that he had — that's what makes the difference.

And like I said, it was an absolute joy to be playing with him and something I really enjoyed up until this day, by the way."In terms of Mo, I think for me personally, obviously looking from behind and seeing what he did and the beautiful goals he scored, how strong he is like when there's a one-v-one and no one can get him off the ball or the important penalties he scored."Obviously Mo is not a big talker but obviously he's a leader by example. It's not like a particular moment that I have in my head.