'Not even chasing back': BBC Sport pundit suggests one Liverpool player was not working hard enough vs Chelsea

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Liverpool were undone by a late winner once again as Chelsea win 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.It was a difficult opening 45 minutes for Arne Slot’s side as a Moises Caicedo stunner was too much for the debuting Giorgi Mamardashvili.An equaliser from Cody Gakpo, cleverly assisted by Alexander Isak, right in front of the keeper, boosted the confidence of the side.Everything fell apart when Estevao Willian finished a brilliant Chelsea move to take the win for the London team.Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty ImagesMohamed Salah was one of the Liverpool players who fans were not pleased with after his overall performance.Pat Nevin says Mohamed Salah is not working hard enoughSalah was once again not in his usual form for the club, with a few missed chances and just not being able to influence the game in his usual way.The former Chelsea player turned pundit Pat Nevin was one of those critical of the Egyptian for his performance in the first half, where the Reds went 1-0 down.READ MORE: Gary Neville says Giorgi Mamardashvili failed his ‘first test’ for Liverpool in the Premier LeagueNevin singled out the star for not working ‘hard’ enough on the right flank to try and get his team back into the game.Speaking to BBC Sport, he explained: “Salah has done very little, he is not even chasing back. That’s the way he plays and maybe he has to, because when you need explosive power, he could go and score two goals and then he’s done the right thing.“So far there is nothing coming from there.“In the Premier League, you do need everyone working hard, and with the best will in the world, that is not Salah these days.”Mohamed Salah is still not getting enough serviceOne of the key issues with the team and Salah performing so poorly is the fact that the Reds have been focusing on the left flank for their line of attack.The issue with the reduced service for Salah is down to the lack of a Trent Alexander-Arnold-type figure down at right-back to dictate play.As there have been multiple changes in that position, it has been hard for it to be used as effectively as it once was, and especially as the three current choices all bring a slightly different style.While Jeremie Frimpong would seem like the best fit, he acts more like a winger, so it does not work with both him and Salah playing together.Again, it is a question of balance with this Liverpool team more than anything else, and it needs to be sorted quickly.