Liverpool boss Slot hits back at Salah: 'Mo was really happy with the style we played last season'

Mohamed Salah will play his final match for Liverpool against Brentford after comments that angered fans and former players. Salah urged Liverpool to return to “heavy metal” attacking football and said new players should adapt to that identity. Arne Slot tempered his criticism, saying what matters most is qualifying for the Champions League on Sunday. Slot emphasized disappointment after the 4-2 loss to Aston Villa, which left qualification unresolved, and stressed preparation for the final vital game. Slot also pointed out that Liverpool’s style worked last season when the club won the Premier League title.

"Writing on X, Salah said: "Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve. 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. It cannot be negotiable and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it.""

"Asked about Salah's remarks this morning, Slot said: "I don't think it is that important what I feel about it. "What it is important is that we qualify for the Champions League on Sunday, and I prepare Mo and the rest of the team to be ready for the game in the best possible way. That is what matters. "I was very disappointed after our loss against Aston Villa, because a win would have given us qualification for the Champions League - which we didn't do. Now there is one game to go and it's a vital one for us as a club.""

"Slot's methods worked 12 months ago with Liverpool winning the Premier League title in his first year in charge but they have struggled to replicate that level of performance this season and still require a point against Brentford on the final day to guarantee a Champions League place."

"The phrase "heavy-metal football" became synonymous with Slot's predecessor Jurgen Klopp with the Dutchman preferring a slightly more conservative approach."

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