“He’s almost just dropped the grenade” — Rooney urges Slot to deny Salah farewell after public push for ‘Jurgen Klopp football’ | OneFootball

Wayne Rooney believes Arne Slot should deny Mohamed Salah a Liverpool farewell this weekend after his comments about the club's style of football.

Salah took to social media to criticise Liverpool this season, following the club's 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday night. The loss at Villa Park was a 19th of the season in all competitions, a standard Salah said was unacceptable.

In the social media post,Salah urged the club to return to a 'heavy metal' style, a brand of football associated with former manager Jurgen Klopp.

Rooney believes the comments have crossed a line and said Salah should be omitted from the squad to face Brentford, in what will be his final appearance as a Liverpool player.

"He wants to play heavy metal football, so he's basically saying he wants Jurgen Klopp football. Now I don't think Mo Salah can cope with that type of football any more. I think his legs have gone to play at that high tempo and high intensity," Rooney toldThe Wayne Rooney show.

"If I was Arne Slot, I'd have him nowhere near the stadium in the last game. I had it with Alex Ferguson. I had a disagreement and fallout and at Alex Ferguson's last game at Old Trafford, he left me out of the squad for that reason.

"He's almost just dropped the grenade and said he doesn't trust and believe in Arne Slot and almost thrown his team-mates who are going to be there next season and let them have to deal with that as well and put them into a position.

"I think Salah's trying to vindicate himself and make himself feel better because he's had a very poor season.

"So I think he's been very selfish in what he's done in the two occasions. It's a shame and fans will be on his side, but I think when you look deeper into it and having been in a dressing room in a similar situation to that as well, Mo Salah knows exactly what he's doing.

"That's your manager. You can't publicly disrespect him twice the way he has and get away with it. And that's where if I was Arne Slot, I'd have to pull rank and just say, listen, you're not coming anywhere near the place on Saturday, whether you like it or not. I really doubt he will do it, but I think he should.

"Of course he deserves a good send off but does he deserve it just for this? It's the second time he's done it. it's just a shame to see one of the great icons ofPremier League players leave the Premier League probably in this situation."