Gary Neville shuts down Mo Salah theory after Liverpool chiefs 'put pressure on Arne Slot'
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Not long after Mohamed Salah announced he is leaving Liverpool, Roy Keane had a theory of his own on what has been happening between the Egyptian and Arne Slot at AnfieldGary Neville swiftly dismissed Roy Keane's suggestion Arne Slot has been instructed by Liverpool's top brass to select Mohamed Salah. However, this campaign has been a troubling one for Salah, as he has not been as prolific in front of goal and also had a huge falling out with Arne Slot before the Africa Cup of Nations.But since his return from the competition in Morocco, Salah has been one of the first names on Slot's team-sheet, despite there not being too much improvement in his performances.
Jamie Carragher has admitted he has been left baffled by Salah's regular inclusions, suggesting his displays have not warranted a place in the starting line-up.After the ex-Liverpool defender made his opinion clear, Keane suggested the powers that be at Liverpool may have been pressuring Slot to deploy the ex-Chelsea forward. It was then Neville interjected to shut both suggestions down.On the Stick to Football podcast, Carragher began the discussion by saying: "What I think is interesting, [is] since they had that spat when he [Slot] didn't play him, since he came back from AFCON, he has played every game.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah's private behaviour left Liverpool hero shocked at transfer decisionREAD MORE: Bayern Munich star thinks he knows Michael Olise's future plans as Liverpool circleFOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!
Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook page"Even Liverpool fans who love Salah, and I'm one of them, have looked at games and gone 'he shouldn't be playing', but I wonder if the manager has gone the other way and though 'I don't need that hassle'."Keane jumped in and put his own theory on the table, saying: "Maybe Slot has been under pressure from those above. I don't think they would cross that line."Carragher later said: "I agree with you, but my point is, Slot was strong enough to not pick the highest-paid player, but ever since, he's just been in the team every single game."Since Egypt's elimination from AFCON, Salah has appeared in 14 of a possible 15 Liverpool matches.