Wayne Rooney tells Arne Slot how to deal with ‘arrogant’ Mo Salah after outburst

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I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season. ‘Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why. I don’t know if I am going to play or not but I am going to enjoy it.

But I don’t think I am the problem. Tomorrow (Jamie) Carragher is going to go for me again and again and that’s fine.’ Is a move to Saudi Arabia still on the table? ‘I don’t want to answer this question, because the club is going to take me to a different direction.’ Is the situation now impossible to solve? ‘I cannot say it is impossible, but from what I feel, I have done so much for the club, I love the fans and the club so much, but I don’t know what is going to happen next.’ Is it doubly frustrating that you didn’t even come on against Leeds? ‘Can you answer that?

I did, but I don’t see an explanation. ‘Like I knew yesterday that I was not going to play and that’s it, so take it and swallow it and go home.’ Were told personally you weren’t going to be playing by Arne Slot? ‘Yeah, he told me yesterday and had a meeting with him.’ Did you let your feelings be known then, you were disappointed? ‘He knows my feeling. Because I am too fit, just five months ago I was just winning every individual award so why should it go this direction? ‘I’m sorry everybody in a team is not in his form yet I’m the one has has to defend himself now.’ Is the next step for you to speak to Slot again? ‘No, I don’t think so.