Rooney Says Salah Is ‘Destroying His Liverpool Legacy’ After Outburst. Mohamed Salah is “destroying his legacy” at Liverpool with his angry reaction to being dropped, according to former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. Salah has not started Liverpool’s last three matches and erupted after the 3-3 draw with Leeds, accusing the club and coach Arne Slot of making him a scapegoat for the team’s poor start. The forward, who signed a two-year extension in April and has scored 250 goals for Liverpool over eight seasons, has struggled this year with only five goals in 19 appearances. Rooney said Slot must assert his authority and tell Salah his comments are unacceptable, even suggesting he step away for the Africa Cup of Nations to let tensions cool. Salah claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” as Liverpool sit ninth in the table, 10 points behind leaders Arsenal after 15 games. Rooney countered that Salah had instead “thrown Liverpool under the bus,” warning the Egyptian will likely regret his outburst.