Roy Keane puts himself in Arne Slot's position over Mohamed Salah outburst at Liverpool
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesRoy KeaneMohamed Salah criticized Liverpool's style of play in a veiled dig at Arne Slot after the Reds' loss to Aston Villa, and Roy Keane has had his say on the Egyptian's commentsRoy Keane offered his reaction to Mohamed Salah's comments(Image: Stick to Football)Roy Keane has urged Arne Slot to effectively ignore Mohamed Salah's social media rant due to the greater concerns he has at Liverpool at the moment.Salah came off the bench during Liverpool's 4-2 loss to Aston Villa last Friday after missing the previous couple of games due to a muscle injury. The defeat was Liverpool's 19th of the season in all competitions, and prompted Salah to take to social media over the weekend to criticize the team's style of play.Salah's relationship with Arne Slot has seemingly long since deteriorated, and he aimed a veiled dig at the Dutchman in the post, as he called for a return to the "heavy metal" approach that predecessor Jurgen Klopp was renowned for implementing.READ MORE: Carlo Ancelotti drops Alisson injury update after missing last 10 Liverpool gamesREAD MORE: Liverpool fans have Alisson transfer theory after seeing new home kit for next season"I have witnessed this club go from doubters to believers, and from believers to champions," Salah wrote.
I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies."That is the football I know how to play and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good. I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on."As I’ve always said, qualifying to next season’s Champions League is the bare minimum and I will do everything I can to make that happen."Mohamed Salah was critical of Liverpool on social media(Image: Getty Images)Considering Salah is leaving at the end of the season – midway through a two-year contract he signed last year – Keane thinks that the best way for Slot to react to the Egyptian's post is to not give too much thought to it."From Arne Slot’s perspective, he has that many problems and while it’s not nice, this won’t be a priority," Keane said on Stick to Football.
"Salah is leaving; let him get it off his chest, and he can rebuild the team for next year."If I was Slot, I would be more annoyed with the performances of the players than that. I don’t think they need him at the moment."Liverpool may yet need to win its final game of the season – against Brentford this weekend – in order to secure Champions League qualification.Liverpool's requirements against Brentford will depend on the outcome of Bournemouth's Premier League meeting with Manchester City on Tuesday.If Bournemouth wins that game against City – a result which would hand Arsenal the title – the Cherries will go into the final weekend of the season just one point behind Liverpool in the standings, leaving Liverpool needing to beat Brentford to absolutely guarantee a top-five finish.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCMohamed SalahRoy Keane