JAKARTA - Mohamed Salah launched a sharp criticism by saying Liverpool had lost its identity but was determined to ensure The Reds qualified for the Champions League, just before playing his farewell match with the club.
"I want to see Liverpool back to being a team with a 'heavy metal' game that opponents fear and back to winning many trophies. That's the football I know how to play, and that's the identity that must be restored and maintained forever," Salah said on Instagram on Sunday.
Liverpool lost 2-4 to Aston Villa on Saturday which put them in a crucial position, where the Reds must beat Brentford in the final match of the English League to finish in the top five or the last spot in the Champions League.
The match against Brentford today at Anfield is also Salah's farewell match, who has decided to leave.
Salah had a falling out with head coach Arne Slot and Liverpool's senior management.
Through a post on social media in the match against Aston Villa, the 33-year-old player again questioned the approach of the coach.
"I have watched this club transform from a group of doubters to those who believe, and from those who believe to champions," Salah wrote.
"Our collapse and the swallowing of defeat after defeat this season is very painful and undeserved by our fans."
Salah delivered a stern warning that the high standards at Liverpool are absolute and non-negotiable.
"Winning one or two games here and there is not Liverpool's main goal. All teams can win games," he added.
Salah promised to give his best until the last second. He said that next season's Champions League ticket was the "minimum requirement" that his club had to achieve.
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