‘Disgraceful’ Mohamed Salah torn apart as Liverpool urged to act fast | Football | Sport

Hamann offered his verdict on Liverpool’s loss, with the former midfielder explaining why he anticipated Slot would make more alterations to his side.

Alexander Isak was named amongst the substitutes with Hugo Ekitike spearheading the attack for Liverpool. The only other modification made by Slot saw Giorgi Mamardashvili replace Alisson Becker, who was absent due to illness.

Hamann outlined why he thinks Salah ought to have been left out for the fixture against PSV, whilst also raising doubts about Slot’s future in the Anfield hot seat.

«I thought Salah might be one of the first one to be dropped,» Hamann told RTE Sport. «And then I said to myself, ‘I’m not sure because he needs him’.

«Now he [Slot] has got a decision to make. Do you get the sack with Salah or do you keep your job without him?

«What Salah did for that second PSV goal, that was the time Slot had the chance to take him off straight away because what he did there was disgraceful.

«For a player of Salah’s calibre it pains me to say that because he is the guy that has been carrying the team for the last seven or eight years.

«But what he did in letting the player, Mauro Junior, get past him, without doing anything to help the team.»