{"id":4813,"date":"2026-04-10T01:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4813"},"modified":"2026-04-10T01:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:57:36","slug":"arne-slot-confirms-exactly-why-he-left-mo-salah-on-the-bench-during-psg-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4813","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot confirms exactly why he left Mo Salah on the bench during PSG loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Salah remained an unused substitute throughout Liverpool&#8217;s loss <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Arne Slot has explained his decision to leave Mo Salah on the bench during Liverpool&#8217;s 2-0 Champions League loss to PSG. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In a repeat fixture of the clash that saw Arne Slot&#8217;s side eliminated last season, Liverpool fell behind 2-0 via goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The result came after Liverpool manager Slot had experimented with his starting lineup, opting to utilise a back-five for the first time this season. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This meant making use of Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong as wing-backs in the place of usual traditional wide forwards like Mo Salah. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>However, even as Slot&#8217;s intended matchplan failed to render the intended results, the Dutchman still refused to make use of the Egyptian, instead opting to bring on Alexander Isak as the Reds searched for a goal. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Speaking to reporters after full-time, Slot has summed up exactly why he chose not to make use of Salah during the final stages of the clash. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p><strong>Best UK betting offers right now &#8211; 18+, BeGambleAware<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><oc-connect-widget slot-id=\"97dDCX3NiPvxFMRHGvaDS\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Slot said: &#8220;In the last part of the game it was more about us surviving than there was ever a chance of scoring. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You never know because last season we scored five minutes before the end, but I think this was 20, 25 minutes where we only defending.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>\u201cMo has so much qualities but to be 20, 25 minutes defending in his own box, I think it\u2019s better for him to save his energy for other tough games coming up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Despite the disappointing defeat, a result which Jamie Carragher claimed &#8220;should&#8217;ve been 5 or 6 [to PSG],&#8221; Liverpool still have a chance to turn things around in a second leg at Anfield next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Reds&#8217; fans will only have to look back to May 2019 for inspiration when it comes to great European fightbacks. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Following a 3-0 defeat to Lionel Messi&#8217;s Barcelona, Liverpool incredibly came back to win 4-0 in another Anfield return leg \u2014 before going on to win the tournament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Arne #Slot #confirms #left #Salah #bench #PSG #loss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salah remained an unused substitute throughout Liverpool&#8217;s loss Arne Slot has explained his decision to leave Mo Salah on the bench during Liverpool&#8217;s 2-0 Champions League loss to PSG. 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