Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah reacts during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on February 14, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) /
Former Man Utd striker and England captain, Wayne Rooney, has accused Mohamed Salah of being “selfish” and says Liverpool should drop the forward for their final game of the season after his public criticism of manager Arne Slot.
Salah stirred debate after Liverpool’s 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa F.C. by insisting the club must return to the “heavy metal” football associated with former boss Jürgen Klopp.
“That is the football I know how to play, and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good.
“It cannot be negotiable, and everyone who joins this club should adapt to it,” Salah wrote on social media.
