Former Tottenham star Jamie Redknapp has disclosed that there was no rift between Liverpool manager Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah.
Recall that the Egyptian international had hit out at Slot earlier this season as he questioned his tactics.
Salah Prefers Slot’s Tactics
However, Redknapp disclosed that Salah, who featured in his final match for the Reds on Sunday, said he was afforded greater freedom to attack under Slot than under Klopp.
“Mo Salah, when they won the league with Slot, he was very, ‘Oh, this is great now.’ It was a bit different. It was sometimes difficult under Klopp,” Redknapp told TribalFootball.
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“I just remember him saying that it suits him a lot more with Arne Slot. (Salah said) ‘He’s given me a lot of license to just not defend as much and then win the game.’ I remember him saying that to me.
“So I think it was a very complimentary for Slot. It feels a little bit disrespectful to say Slot hasn’t done well or things like that.
“I get he’s had a poor season, but I just think we’ve got to be a little bit more patient with him, and Mo Salah wasn’t complaining too much when they won the league.
“But because his form wasn’t as good (this season), that’s why he’s probably come out with remarks (on social media).”
Intense Scrutiny From Liverpool Fans
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Dutchman Slot has faced intense scrutiny this season, with Liverpool scraping into next term’s Champions League through a fifth-place finish and failing to claim any silverware as defending top-flight champions. It wasn’t a standout campaign for Salah either, with the attacker netting just 12 goals across all competitions.
Redknapp reckons Slot has been judged too harshly this campaign. He said: “I didn’t like the way the season finished for Liverpool. I felt it was a really underwhelming season, but I also have a lot of sympathy for the manager because, when you come in, it’s very difficult.
“If we go over history, when Alex Ferguson left Man United and when Arsene Wenger left Arsenal it took them 20 odd years to win a title, United are still searching for theirs. Liverpool won it a year after [Klopp left], and when people say, ‘Well, Slot won it with Klopp’s team,’ but Klopp didn’t win it with that team. So that’s a little bit unfair.”
