""That's a normal reaction from a player that's good enough to play for us, and I say that mildly because he has been so outstanding for this club for so many years and will be for the future," Slot said. "He wasn't the only one who wasn't happy that he wasn't starting and that is normal.""
""He is so disciplined - he knows what to do to stay fit," Slot said. "No matter if he plays well or if he doesn't play well, if he plays or doesn't play, he will always be that top professional and that's what he was in the last two days. "With all players around their world, there are also phases in your time at the club that they are human. He's scored so many goals for us and I am sure he will in the future.""
""We have to find a way to play without him because he won't be here," Slot said."
Mohamed Salah was named on the bench for Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win at West Ham, his first league omission since April 2024. Salah won last season's Golden Boot with 29 goals but has scored four so far this season. The unused substitute role led to understandable unhappiness, yet Salah remained disciplined and handled the situation professionally. Liverpool must adjust tactically and find ways to play without Salah from 15 December when he joins Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations. The team sits eighth in the league, nine points behind leaders Arsenal, with upcoming fixtures against Sunderland and Leeds.
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