Erling Haaland has done Arne Slot a huge favour but Liverpool boss knows what is coming

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SportFootballLiverpool FCThe Manchester City striker's late equaliser at Bournemouth has all but guaranteed Liverpool a Champions League place and fans can make sure Mo Salah is gven the farewell he deservesThere are moments in sport when far too much is read into one particular incident. But it has not done the Dutchman's cause any harm.Even if Bournemouth had taken what would have been a very well-deserved win over Manchester City, Liverpool would still have been odds-on to beat Brentford at Anfield and make sure of a Champions League place.And even if the doomsday scenario of missing out on Champions League football happens - it would take and extremely freakish pair of final-day results for that to be the case - it would still not be a certainty that Slot’s position would be untenable.But all those things aside, Haaland’s 95th minute equaliser was a very welcome gift for Slot and Liverpool.

Since his social media statement last weekend about Liverpool needing to return to ‘heavy metal football’ - widely and correctly interpreted as a direct attack on Slot and his methods - ex-players and pundits have been queuing up to heavily criticise Salah.Wayne Rooney has not been alone in suggesting Slot should not involve Salah in the squad for the match against Brentford. They are not putting themselves in supporters' shoes.It seems Liverpool supporters look at Salah’s comments in one of two ways.

He will get love that is unqualified.Instead, even though Haaland has made a Champions League place for Liverpool almost certain, there will still be pressure felt inside Anfield. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageChoose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne SlotMohamed Salah