Wayne Rooney tells Arne Slot to DROP Mo Salah to save Liverpool job – 'No excuse!'

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Salah has been ineffective by his own high standards, managing five goals and three assists in 17 appearances this season and Rooney believes he’s not pulling his weight after starting all 12 of their league games.He said on the Wayne Rooney Show: “Salah is not helping them defensively and if you’re one of the players who they’ve signed and you’re sat on the bench and you’ve seen him not running…READ MORE: Arne Slot told he'll LOSE Liverpool job unless major change made as Anfield stars called outREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp's admission over Liverpool return as favourite to succeed Arne Slot emerges"I get that he’s a club legend and everything he’s done for the club, but if you’re on the bench then what message does it send to you, that your teammate is not running back? If I was Arne Slot I’d try and make a big decision that has an impact on the rest of the team.”Asked if he needs to drop Salah, Rooney replied: “I think so, yeah.

So I think while they’re going through this period, 100 per cent, he needs to make a decision and get them compact and hard to beat, with every player running back.“And then, when you start winning games, you can bring him back in and hope he is running back more. But I think that’ll have an impact on them for sure.”Rooney has previously clashed with Virgil van Dijk over his harsh criticism of the Liverpool captain, but while he stands by his comments, he has shared the blame.

“What I said before has continued really in terms of the performances, which haven’t been great,” he said.“As champions you’re going to get judged on how you play and what results you get. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like.