Ex-Liverpool star shows support for Mohamed Salah in 'damning' Arne Slot admission
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCFormer Liverpool striker Emile Heskey has had his say on Mohamed Salah's latest outburst, with the Egyptian having seemingly taken aim at Reds boss Arne Slot once againMohamed Salah has turned up the heat on Liverpool boss Arne Slot(Image: Getty Images)Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey has shown some support for Mohamed Salah, having insisted the Egyptian is “only saying what the fans are saying” after his latest dig at Arne Slot.Salah has turned the heat up on his head coach after airing his frustrations with Liverpool’s poor season on social media on Saturday.The winger posted following the 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa. Salah’s comments seemed to be directed at Slot, having suggested he wants Liverpool to return to the style Jurgen Klopp implemented before him.
It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.”A number of Salah’s teammates showed their support for the statement, either liking or commenting on the post, while plenty of fans have also demonstrated that their patience in Slot has run out.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Jamie Carragher laid into Salah - not for the first time this season - while Wayne Rooney and John Arne Riise have both called for him to be dropped for the final game of the season against Brentford this weekend.Heskey though showed some support for the 33-year-old, although he admitted he still thinks Salah made a mistake.“Mohamed Salah is only saying what the fans are saying,” Heskey told Hajper.
“He’s only reiterating what they’re all feeling.Emile Heskey has shown some support for Mohamed Salah(Image: Getty Images)“He’ll have a lot of Liverpool fans on his side. But he's only saying what fans are saying.”Liverpool.com says: Heskey is right that Salah is reflecting the opinion of plenty Liverpool fans, which is why this latest statement is a little more difficult to balance this time.When he made his outburst back in December, fans would have been split, whereas now, Salah will be getting a lot more support, and that puts Slot in a near-impossible situation ahead of the weekend.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCMohamed SalahArne Slot