Mohamed Salah criticises ‘crumbling’ Liverpool and demands return to ‘heavy metal’ football

On his social media accounts on Saturday, Salah did not hold back, and his comments will be widely construed as criticism of Slot, including a clear nod to the playing style of previous manager Jürgen Klopp.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah waves to fans before the Premier League match.

Mohamed Salah has launched another withering critique on Liverpool, the club he is set to depart after next weekend.

In Friday’s 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa, Salah came on as a late substitute, as the result cast into doubt fifth-placed Liverpool’s participation in next season’s Champions League. Arne Slot, the Liverpool manager with whom Salah has had a mixed relationship this season, came under fire.