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Salah laments Liverpool's loss of 'heavy metal football' identity

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Mohamed Salah has vowed to do everything in his power to ensure Liverpool qualify for the Champions League, as he lamented a loss of identity at the club.

Salah is on his way out of Liverpool and is set to make his farewell appearance when the Reds take on Brentford at Anfield in their final Premier League game of the season.

The Egyptian played a part as Liverpool lost 4-2 to Aston Villa on Friday, a result that means they may have to beat Brentford in order to ensure they finish in the top five.

Earlier in the campaign, Salah seemingly hit out at Arne Slot and Liverpool's hierarchy, and in a social media post after the loss to Villa, the 33-year-old once again seemed to question the head coach's approach.

"I have witnessed this club go from doubters to believers, and from believers to champions," Salah wrote.

"It took hard work, and I always did everything I could to help the club get there. Nothing makes me prouder than that. Us crumbling to yet another defeat this season was very painful and not what our fans deserve.

"I want to see Liverpool go back to being the heavy metal attacking team that opponents fear and back to being a team that wins trophies. That is the football I know how to play, and that is the identity that needs to be recovered and kept for good.

"It cannot be negotiable, and everyone that joins this club should adapt to it. Winning some games here and there is not what Liverpool should be about. All teams win games.

"Liverpool will always be a club that means a great deal to me and to my family. I want to see it succeed for long after I have moved on. As I’ve always said, qualifying to next season's Champions League is the bare minimum, and I will do everything I can to make that happen."

The Opta supercomputer expects Liverpool to finish in the top five, giving them a 92.6% chance of doing so.

However, Liverpool have lost 19 games across all competitions this season. Since they were last promoted to the top-flight in 1962, only in 1992-93 (20) have the Reds suffered more defeats in a campaign (also 19 in 2004-05 and 2009-10).