Arne Slot agreed with Mohamed Salah that standards are important and said he is not worried that they will slip next season, despite his player describing it as one of his main concerns
Mohamed Salah enjoyed some family time this weekend
Mohamed Salah enjoyed some family time this weekend(Image: @MoSalah on X)
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Mohamed Salah has shared a selfie with his daughters Makka and Kayan on social media. The post also includes a heartwarming video of him and his youngest child playing a rhythmic hand-clapping game.
His update comes less than 24 hours after Liverpool drew 1-1 with Chelsea at Anfield, a match Salah missed through injury. It also follows Reds boss Arne Slot responding pre-match to the concerns that he voiced about the potential for standards to slip next season after his summer departure.
Andy Robertson is another senior player due to leave when his deal expires at the end of this season. In addition to those impending exits, there is again speculation about Alisson, despite being under contract for at least another season.
Salah told Sky Sports: "I want the guys to succeed here, I want the club to be there. And this is one of my main concerns.
"I spoke to a member of staff, and I also spoke to the guys up there. I told them that when I leave, you need an example here, you need people to come early to the gym, and people look at them - 'Oh, he goes to the gym, so I need to go'.
"If that didn't happen or doesn't happen, I think it will be tricky for the club, because it's something very, very important.
"You put the standard high, like people have to come early, people have to look after themselves. I don't want that to change after I leave or anything.
"I just want to have that standard at the club, because it's very important for the team to keep winning things. This is one of the main concerns for me."
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Virgil van Dijk also said after the 3-2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford that "there is a lot of work to be done behind the scenes". Slot spoke about both of their comments during his pre-match press conference before Chelsea.
He said:"Does Virgil mean the same as what Mo is saying? And what Mo is saying is that standards are really important for a football club.
"I cannot agree more with him! I did not hear him say that the standards are not OK now, did you?
"I'm not worried about it, let's put it that way. I'm not worried that the standards will be lower next season than they were this season, or the season before or the season before, no, I'm not worried about it, at all."
He added: "The standards are not only important in the gym, it's also on the pitch, OK? You understand me? Without me saying anything?"