Damning Mohamed Salah vs Arne Slot agreement reached before Liverpool decision
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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah dropped a statement over the weekend in which he appeared to take aim at Arne Slot, with Jamie Carragher and others having their say on itMohamed Salah talks with Arne Slot during Liverpool vs Crystal Palace.(Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Jamie Carragher and Patrick Vieira disagree on whether Mohamed Salah should start for Liverpool against Brentford on Sunday after his bombshell statement on social media last weekend.But Liverpool fans voting on whether they are behind the Egyptian on Sky Sports overwhelmingly sided with Salah over Arne Slot, with the under-pressure Reds boss set to be asked about his number 11's comments ahead of the game.Salah did not name Slot directly in the message that he sent on Saturday, but effectively suggested that he wants to see Liverpool return to the kind of playing style that is associated with Jurgen Klopp.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher slams 'selfish' Mohamed Salah for dropping another bomb on LiverpoolREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer news and rumors today LIVE: Guardiola exit, Diomande decision, Camara moveThough Liverpool did not play in a "heavy metal" manner when it was most successful under Klopp — and Salah would no longer be capable of doing so anyway — the desire to watch something more exciting has been evident across the board at Anfield this season.When asked, "Who has your backing, Mohamed Salah or Arne Slot?", 94 per cent of the fans surveyed said the player and only six per cent went with the head coach.But while Carragher was critical of the timing of the post and said that Salah was taking advantage of Slot not having much power at the moment as a result of many supporters wanting to see a change, he said the player should start and make one final appearance."I don't believe any manager should ever cut off his nose to spite his face," Carragher explained. If Liverpool need a result against Brentford, he has to play him if he thinks he's in his best team."If Liverpool are already qualified for the Champions League, that might be different.
Arne Slot might think, 'I'm going to play the players or start the players who are going to be here next season and we bring Mo Salah on from the bench.'"But Arne Slot is not in a position of great strength at Liverpool at the moment, and that's why Salah made his comments. He hasn't got the backing of the crowd right now, and that's why Salah's done it."He's put him in a really awkward position where he knows he's almost got to pick him and give him that send-off because if he doesn't give him the send-off, I think the fans will turn even more."Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
He later rowed back and said he could perhaps come off the bench but not start.And Vieira, appearing alongside Carragher on Monday Night Football, was of a similar mindset."He's disrespected the manager — and if you're a manager and you've been disrespected by a player, I don't think he should play him," the Frenchman said."I don't think Mo Salah has made a huge difference for Liverpool this year. I don't think it's the best Mo Salah we've seen this year.