Drop Salah …Rooney tells Slot

November 25, 2025

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Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, should drop Mohamed Salah, says former Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney. Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by Nottingham Forest was another game in which the Egyptian, who has scored five times this season, failed to record a goal or an assist.

“If I was Slot, I’d try and make a big decision just so it has an impact on the rest of the team,” said Rooney in his latest podcast episode. “Salah is not helping them defensively. If you’re one of the players who they’ve signed and you’re on the bench and you’ve seen him not running – and again he’s a club legend and everything he’s done for the club – but if you’re on the bench, then what message does that send to you?”

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said after Saturday’s loss that “everyone in the team has to take responsibility,” and with Slot’s team mustering just one win in their past seven league matches, the shadow of his predecessor is beginning to loom over the Dutchman.

“I think Slot’s got a big job to get them back playing and winning,” said Rooney. “The big thing is when he has a run of results like this, Klopp’s name keeps getting brought up. It’s a bit like the presence with Sir Alex Ferguson. For instance, when David Moyes came in at Manchester United and Louis Van Gaal, Fergie’s name would always get brought up. With Slot, Klopp keeps getting brought up. ‘He’s not Jurgen Klopp, he’s not as good as Jurgen Klopp.’ But I think the Liverpool fans just need to move away from that and get behind him.” -BBC