Dietmar Hamann says Arne Slot made a decision vs PSG that was ‘just mad’

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Arne Slot has been called out for a couple of questionable decisions during Liverpool’s loss to PSG. Liverpool needed a fast start and for the biggest names to deliver, but Slot’s approach did not pay off against PSG, who finished the job and left the Reds facing a trophyless end to the campaign.The biggest selection call was the decision to start Isak despite the fact he had only just returned from a months-long lay-off.

But to start him when he’s clearly not fit against the best team in Europe at the moment, I think it was just mad.”It is a fair argument, but it’s also a double-edged sword. The obvious defence of Slot is that Liverpool needed a strong start after the first leg and needed as much threat on the pitch as possible from the off, so leaving Isak out would have brought its own criticism if PSG had taken control early anyway.But that’s not all Slot is getting heat for.Emmanuel Petit has a different Isak issue after Liverpool lossArsenal legend Emmanuel Petit came at criticising Slot from another direction.

He said on AFTER FOOT: “You tell me to talk about Mo Salah, he’s been invisible since the start of the season. It’s not like he was a constant threat.