Overview
- Unused for the third straight match in a 3-3 draw at Leeds, Mohamed Salah said he felt scapegoated, claimed promises were broken, and stated his relationship with Arne Slot has collapsed.
- Salah suggested next weekend’s Anfield game before he departs for the Africa Cup of Nations could be a farewell, with Saudi interest reported for January though no move is confirmed.
- Slot defended keeping Salah on the bench as a tactical choice to control the game, saying Liverpool “needed different players” to see out the lead.
- Liverpool have won two of their last 10 league games and sit eighth, with Salah on five goals in 19 appearances this season after years as a club icon with 250 goals and two league titles.
- Separately, Slot acknowledged adaptation issues for big‑money signing Alexander Isak, highlighting very low touch counts and the wider challenge of integrating new forwards.