‘What’s important is how he plays’ – Liverpool boss Slot shrugs off Salah’s cryptic Instagram post | OneFootball

Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists he is not reading anything into Mo Salah’s cryptic Instagram post following Saturday’s 2-1 win over Brighton.

Salah took to the social media platform to post a picture of himself celebrating and said: “Top of the table is where this club belongs. Nothing less. All teams win matches but there’s only one champion in the end. That’s what we want.

“Thank you for your support last night. No matter what happens, I will never forget what scoring at Anfield feels like.”

The Egyptian forward’s contract runs out in the summer but asked whether the post provided a hint into his possible departure, Slot joked: “That was a long question. You interpret in a way maybe other people don’t. I don’t look at Instagram posts of my players, I only talk to them, which you can’t. That is the advantage I have.”

“Mo is in a very good place… I’m hoping he will post one tomorrow, and on Saturday again, and what he says with that is not important. What’s important is how he plays and what he tells me when we have conversations.”

Slot dismissed Salah’s age being a concern as he approaches 33 next season, giving examples of legendary players still excelling in their later years. “There is no reason, at the moment, to think he is dropping in terms of level.

“How old is Cristiano Ronaldo? Messi is still incredible. But there were also players, like me, that were not as good anymore when they were 33.”