Opinion: Mo Salah has just shown Arne Slot exactly how to play him with Jeremie Frimpong

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Mohamed Salah has provided Arne Slot with a clear tactical blueprint for how to maximise him alongside **Jeremie Frimpong** on Liverpool’s right flank. Rather than being pinned to the touchline and sharing the same lane with an overlapping full-back, Salah has shown he is at his most dangerous when he can **move inside**, receive in the right half-space, and attack the box while a runner outside him stretches the defence.

In recent performances, Salah has drifted closer to a second-striker role, operating between the lines and nearer to goal instead of acting as a traditional winger. This positioning allows him to combine quickly, attack the inside channel, and arrive in scoring areas, while still threatening with diagonal runs in behind. It also frees him from constantly having to create from wide, restoring him as the **primary goal threat** rather than just a provider.

Frimpong, meanwhile, is tailor‑made to complement this version of Salah. His pace, willingness to run beyond, and comfort playing high up the pitch give Liverpool natural width on the right. When Frimpong holds the flank and makes aggressive overlaps or underlaps, he drags full-backs away, creating pockets of space for Salah to receive on the inside and turn towards goal. The partnership effectively recreates Salah’s peak dynamic under previous systems, but with a more modern, fluid twist.

The article argues that Slot’s task is not to overhaul Salah, but to **build around his instincts**. That means:

• Using Salah as an inside forward, closer to a No.10/second striker than a chalk-on-boots winger.
• Letting Frimpong act as the advanced wide outlet on the right.
• Structuring midfield so that Salah’s central movements are covered and supported.

By embracing this structure, Slot can unlock both players: Salah regains his ruthless edge in front of goal, and Frimpong’s athleticism becomes a constant outlet. Salah has effectively demonstrated on the pitch how the balance should look; Slot now simply needs to **formalise that partnership** in his tactical plans.