Wayne Rooney urges Arne Slot to take drastic Mohamed Salah action after 'selfish' statement

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Salah said Liverpool needs to return to being a “heavy metal attacking team,” seen by many as a dig at the Reds’ current playing style under Slot, which has come in for criticism this season."I find it sad at the end of what he's done and what he's achieved at Liverpool,” Rooney told BBC Sport. “It's not the point for him to come out and aim another dig at Slot."He wants to play heavy metal football, so he's basically saying he wants Jurgen Klopp football.

I had a disagreement and fall out and at Alex Ferguson's last game at Old Trafford, he left me out of the squad for that reason."He's almost just dropped the grenade and said he doesn't trust and believe in Arne Slot and almost thrown his teammates who are going to be there next season and let them have to deal with that as well and put them into a position."Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Salah’s latest comments come after his extraordinary outburst back in December, in which he claimed, among other things, that his relationship with Slot had broken down, having been dropped to the bench for consecutive games.The 33-year-old’s numbers have dipped significantly this season, having scored 12 goals and recorded nine assists in 40 appearances, and Rooney believes he might be trying to take the attention away from his dip in form."I think Salah's trying to vindicate himself and make himself feel better because he's had a very poor season," said Rooney."So I think he's been very selfish in what he's done in the two occasions.

It's a shame and fans will be on his side, but I think when you look deeper into it and having been in a dressing room in a similar situation to that as well, Mo Salah knows exactly what he's doing."That's your manager. It's the second time he's done it.