One brilliant line from Arne Slot's press conference showed Mohamed Salah that he is up for this fight - opinion

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Arne Slot faced the press on Monday for the first time since Mohamed Salah’s outburst against him at the weekend.All eyes were on the Liverpool head coach as he sat down in front of the media ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League fixture against Inter Milan.Salah trained earlier in the day, but Liverpool took the decision to omit him from the squad which travelled to Milan.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Have Liverpool made the right decision to leave Salah at home for the Inter Milan match? 🚨 Mohamed Salah expected to be left out of Liverpool squad for Inter match.

Nevertheless, it was clear to see that the 47-year-old had been somewhat rattled by events of the past few days.After being pushed for several minutes to explain what he’d spoken to Salah about and whether he felt the Egyptian had been ‘thrown under the bus’, Slot hardened his tone and delivered a superb rebuttal which Salah must listen to.Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool’s predicted XI vs Inter Milan as Arne Slot forced into exciting changes“Usually I’m calm and polite, but that doesn’t mean that I’m weak,” Slot said. He has that right, but then it’s up to us to react on it.”Firm, fair and confident, Slot showed Salah that he will not simply lie down and bow to his demands.

How do you think Arne Slot handled the fallout from Mohamed Salah’s unprecedented outburst? 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Alisson says Liverpool players still back SlotAfter Slot had been in the hot seat it was intriguing to see Alisson Becker follow him up.The veteran goalkeeper proved to be the perfect player to answer questions on Salah’s situation, handling things with class and balance.One of the biggest questions put to Alisson was whether Slot still had the backing of the Liverpool squad.