Roy Keane explains why he's annoyed by Arne Slot's Liverpool team - 'They're irritating me'

Roy Keane has demanded Liverpool "show some class" and labelled them "irritating" for taking their foot off the gas after winning the  title. The Reds secured the top spot with an explosive 5-1 victory over  in April, but have been winless in the league since.

Arne Slot's side lost 3-1 at  drew 2-2 at home with  despite being two goals ahead, and recently surrendered a 2-1 advantage away to  to lose 3-2.

The games have not been indicative of a side that, upon winning the title at Anfield, had only lost two games all season. And Keane is not impressed with how quickly Slot's team have downed tools.

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" have switched off – they're irritating me," he said on  "It doesn't matter [that they've won the league], but the fringe players and the B team are coming in – what kind of message is that? I'm thinking come on – show a bit of class. [Mohamed] Salah scores a goal, and he's taking pictures – the game's still on. Liven up a little bit!"

While Salah did take a selfie with the Kop, that incident came in the 63rd minute against Spurs as the Egyptian put Liverpool 4-1 up against Ange Postecoglou's team. The goal all but cemented Liverpool's league title, with Anfield clearly in the throes of a party-like atmosphere.

Slot chopped and changed for the games against and , with many fans seeing those redundant fixtures as opportunities for fringe players. The Reds' tie against the Gunners was a hard-fought affair with their closest rivals, with a draw seen as a fair result.

With one game remaining, the Reds can now reach a maximum of 86 points, which is three points shy of Arsenal's final tally in second place last season.

However, speaking after he won the Premier League, Slot admitted that motivating his players for the final four games could be a tough task, with the Dutch coach and his players also spotted enjoying some much-needed R&R time in Dubai since sealing the title.

"It's difficult for a team who has already won the league to train so many days in a row," Slot said. "We have hardly had any time off in the season because of so many competitions - I want to make that clear.

"The boys deserved a few days off, it's been a long season for us, to train three days is enough to be physically ready for the game. To be mentally ready is something different.

"At the end of the season you have to find the right balance to be mentally fresh... I think the honest answer is yes (it is harder to motivate them)."

Next up for Liverpool is winners at Anfield. Slot's side will now get a chance to lift the trophy in front of their fans for the first time in 35 years, many of whom will no doubt see the result as insignificant with their dreams firmly made back in April.

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