"The really damning thing for me was when he said he doesn't have to turn up every day and fight for his place in training because of what he's done for the club, Souness said on talkSPORT Breakfast. I'll throw this at you, as a manager you've always got half a dozen players that are not quite with you because they feel they should be starting every week."
"So he turns up, the star man turns up and they're not at it in training. It's an excuse for those five or six that are not quite with you to do the exact same thing. He should be setting the standards, there was a responsibility as a senior player. You must have good senior players at your football club, they have to take the responsibility of setting the standards for every single day in training."
Mohamed Salah has publicly stated he does not have a relationship with manager Arne Slot. Slot has repeatedly dropped Salah from matchday squads. Last season Slot and Salah combined to deliver the Premier League title. Liverpool have lost form this season and are struggling to keep pace with rivals in the league. Several high-profile summer signings have failed to settle and experienced players have struggled for consistency. Heavy spending in the transfer window has intensified criticism. Graeme Souness criticised Salah for saying he does not need to attend training daily and warned this undermines senior-player responsibility and squad standards.
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