Liverpool, Arne Slot
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Arne Slot said tactics and managing minutes led to Salah being on the bench for the first time in 53 PL matches
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has defended his decision to leave Mohamed Salah on the bench during their victory over West Ham United. The mercurial winger was not utilised in Sunday's match, which saw goals from Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo secure a win for the reigning champions at the London Stadium.
Goals from Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo handed Liverpool all three points against West Ham United as they bounced back from their miserable midweek defeat to PSV Eindhoven
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Is Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool era fading? Arne Slot reveals reason for benching the Egyptian for the first time
Liverpool seem unable to get back on track, accumulating three consecutive defeats by more than three goals. Despite the urgency of victory against West Ham today, coach Arne Slot decided to bench Mohamed Salah,
Somehow Jürgen Klopp kept the whole show on the road for as long as he did, and while no one ever claimed he was always easy to work with – including the man himself – lasting that long at a club subject to the scrutiny and demands of Liverpool is an achievement in itself.