'Terrible': Troy Deeney says one Liverpool player has been awful every time he's seen him this season

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Liverpool have had some players underwhelm this season, but there is still plenty of time for them to get back into their usual form.The international break is in full swing for the Premier League as players from the club have to put their poor form behind them to play for their national sides before returning to action.Arne Slot’s men have not had a great end to the period before the break, losing three matches in all competitions and slipping to second place in the league, one point behind Arsenal.The Reds have been let down by some individual performances this season, especially in defence, but many pundits have been focusing their criticism on one forward in particular.Mohamed Salah has not scored since the Atletico Madrid game in the Champions League and has struggled to have as much influence as usual in Liverpool games.Photo by Robin Jones/Getty ImagesTroy Deeney says Mohamed Salah has been ‘terrible’ this seasonHowever, Salah is a legend of the club and the league, and the criticisms of pundits do seem disrespectful given that he has come off his best individual season.He has shown in his first game of the break that it will not take him long to get back into his usual form, scoring two goals for Egypt to take them into the 2026 World Cup.However, pundits such as Troy Deeney have been continuing their criticisms of him on the domestic and European stage this season after 10 games.Speaking on The Football Exchange podcast, the former Watford striker was clear in his view of how he saw Salah perform in the Chelsea game last Saturday.Deeney said: “The same as he’s done all season. But still, and remember, every time I’ve said he’s been terrible, everyone in the comments has been coming for me that I don’t like Mo Salah.

I have an agenda.“No, but he has been terrible. Terrible.”It is right that he has not performed well in games, but to describe him as ‘terrible’ seems unfair.The critiques of the 33-year-old are mainly because he has set high standards during his career at Liverpool, and a diversion from that season is seen as a big drop-off.Mohamed Salah will come back stronger after the international breakSalah has clearly found his shooting boots with Egypt after securing qualification to the biggest tournament in world football, and it is a sign that he will come back stronger to the Reds.When watching the game, it was clear that he was given more service, of course, down the right-hand side, and that he was able to drift into positions he otherwise would stay away from at this current moment.But the jubilation and adulation that he will receive from his country will definitely be the perfect antidote to the criticism he faces when in England.If he performs like he did in the qualifier, the Manchester United game is perfect to get him back into his usual form with a club where he has a brilliant scoring record against.