"If I was Slot, I'd try and make a big decision just so it has an impact on the rest of the team,"
"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?"
"You've probably got to look at the effect of what sadly happened to Jota. What effect does that have on the players because that's his team-mates? That surely has to have an effect. But then there's no excuse for not fighting and not tackling."
Liverpool have struggled early in the season, sitting 11th with 18 points from 12 league matches after a 3-0 home defeat by Nottingham Forest. Mohamed Salah has five goals this season but failed to register a goal or an assist in that match and has faced criticism for insufficient defensive contribution. A high-profile call urged Arne Slot to bench Salah to send a clear message and galvanise the squad. Major summer signings including Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak have not yet delivered expected results. The squad's morale and responses to recent events, including Diogo Jota's situation, were identified as possible factors.
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