Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has outlined how the squad is navigating the fallout after Mohamed Salah\u2019s explosive interview and the manager Arne Slot\u2019s public response. The goalkeeper described the group as trying to balance personal loyalties with the club\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not an easy situation, but as a group we take as best as we can take,\u201d Alisson explained. \u201cWe have the personal relationship with him, I have been playing with Mo since I came to Europe, one year in Roma, eight with Liverpool .<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a great guy, great character and a legend with Liverpool. It is not something that makes me happy. But we have in football not too much time to stay moaning about any situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a big challenge [on Tuesday], a big team to play against. Inter has been doing so well this season, so my focus and the focus of the team is on the challenge we are going to face.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Salah] not being available is just a consequence of what he did and he is smart enough to know that. I didn\u2019t speak to Mo about that. We have a good relationship. It is not just a teammate, we spend so much time together, we don\u2019t spend much time away from the training ground. We are good friends. We share good moments, happy moments so that creates a bond. We will have a conversation but that is personal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alisson confirmed the squad\u2019s support for Slot despite the public dispute. \u201cOf course [the squad is behind Slot], yeah,\u201d Alisson stressed. He added that last season\u2019s Premier League success is no reason to be complacent and backed Slot\u2019s methods. \u201cNow it looks like everyone takes for granted what we achieved in the last season. It should not be taken for granted. That should be enough, but we believe in his knowledge. We believe in his style of play and that he is capable of helping us to turn around this situation. I believe this is not only about ourselves, but that is the situation with the club as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Salah is out of the squad for the visit to Inter. The upcoming match with Brighton & Hove Albion is his last chance to play for the club before he departs for the Africa Cup of Nations, which runs into the January transfer window. Clubs in Saudi Arabia and the United States are reportedly interested and the forward has not ruled out a January exit. \u201cI don\u2019t think anything, but I hope he plays again for the club,\u201d Alisson proclaimed. \u201cThat\u2019s a personal situation between Mo and the club. We as his teammates and his friends, we hope the best thing happens for him, but as Liverpool players we want the best for the club as well. We want a win-win situation for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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