Overview

• Speaking on his BBC show, Wayne Rooney criticized Arne Slot’s decisions, arguing Ruben Amorim would face harsher treatment for similar calls.
• Liverpool lost 1-0 at Galatasaray, where Dominik Szoboszlai started at right-back, Jeremie Frimpong played on the wing, and Szoboszlai conceded the decisive penalty.
• Rooney also questioned Slot’s in-game management, saying the manager loaded the pitch with attackers and left them to work it out.
• Slot defended his selection policy by citing several players who missed pre-season, saying rotation was necessary to manage workloads and reduce injury risk.
• The scrutiny follows consecutive defeats to Crystal Palace and Galatasaray, though coverage notes Slot retains significant goodwill after last season’s title.