Wayne Rooney hits out at Mohamed Salah over post-Villa statement
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Wayne Rooney has made his feelings clear on Mohamed Salah after his incendiary statements after the Aston Villa defeat. Image Credits: Imago ImagesMohamed Salah’s post in the aftermath of Liverpool’s 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa has caused quite a stir.
In a strongly worded social media statement, the Egyptian admitted the result was “very painful” and said he wanted Liverpool to return to the “heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear” – wording widely interpreted as a pointed message about the club’s current direction under Arne Slot.Coming after another damaging defeat in a season that has badly shaken confidence around Anfield, Salah’s comments landed with far more force than a routine post-match reaction. Liverpool’s loss at Villa left supporters fearing for the club’s Champions League hopesRather than simply apologising or offering a standard message of support, the departing forward appeared to challenge the identity of the team and suggest that standards had slipped too far from the Klopp-era blueprint that brought so much success.Now, former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has weighed in, and he has not held back in his criticism of the Liverpool star:“I think for Mohamed Salah to come out and aim another dig at Arne Slot, whether Slot is there next season or not, I think it’s really disappointing,” Rooney said to BBC Sport.“I’ve seen his teammates have liked [the post] and stuff, and sometimes your teammates like your post without even knowing what it is!”“He’s talking about how he wants to play heavy metal football, so he’s basically saying he wants Jurgen Klopp football.
It’s just sad.”He added that he feels Slot should not even include him in the squad for the final home game against Brentford:“If I’m Arne Slot, I’d have him nowhere near the stadium in the last game. At Ferguson’s last game at Old Trafford he left me out of the squad for that reason,” Rooney explained.“Salah has almost dropped a grenade and said he doesn’t trust and believe in Arne Slot and thrown his teammates, who are going to be there next season, in a bad position.