Wayne Rooney levels brutal accusation at Arne Slot's Liverpool players after PSG Champions League exit

Wayne Rooney levels brutal accusation at Arne Slot's Liverpool players after PSG Champions League exitWayne Rooney has criticised Liverpool players after their Champions League elimination by PSG, claiming some aren't motivated under Arne Slot ahead of the Merseyside derbyCommentsSportScott Trotter Sports Writer13:13, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesWayne Rooney has questioned the motivations of Liverpool's stars(Image: Jean Catuffe, Getty Images)Wayne Rooney has cast doubt on the commitment of some of Arne Slot's Liverpool players following the club's elimination from the Champions League. The Reds succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Anfield courtesy of an Ousmane Dembele double, to bow out 4-0 on aggregate.‌It means Liverpool cannot lift silverware this season and are scrapping to seal a spot in Europe's premier competition next term. Slot's team presently occupy fifth position, which would guarantee Champions League qualification, and hold a four-point cushion over Chelsea, and a five-point advantage over Brentford and Everton.‌Liverpool head into the Merseyside derby this weekend having suffered four defeats in their last five outings, though three have arrived against PSG and Manchester City. Rooney remains sceptical about the desire of the Reds' squad under Slot, and reckons the fixture against the Toffees has arrived at an inopportune moment for the club.‌"You need players who want to fight, and we've seen this Liverpool team all season not give as much as they can, I believe," Rooney said. "And I think this derby game on Sunday is coming at the wrong time for Liverpool."Fellow pundit, former AC Milan star Clarence Seedorf reckons the timing could prove beneficial, however. "I would disagree," he said.READ MORE: Hugo Ekitike 'faces nine months out' as Liverpool star's World Cup dream dashedREAD MORE: Liverpool told VAR error made as penalty overturned vs PSG amid 'clear and obviou...