There’s a lot to say about Liverpool’s recent performances.
Over the past month or so the Reds have completely capitulated.
Out of the FA Cup, out of the Europa League, and, barring a miracle, out of the title race.
Liverpool have hit a poor patch of form at the worst possible time, and, as you can imagine, the finger is being pointed at a number of players.
Mohamed Salah is one player who has been at the centre of a lot of criticism as of late, but speaking on The Two Robbies Podcast, Gary Lineker has now gone out to bat for the Egyptian.
Gary Lineker defends Mohamed Salah
The pundit spoke about Salah, and he refused to criticise him.
Lineker noted, quite rightly, that all strikers have poor patches of form and that Salah’s has come at the wrong time.
Lineker sympathised with Salah after his return from injury, stating that he’s omitting him from any real criticism.
“I suspect there’s nothing wrong in the mind of Mo Salah, he’s just having one of those little spells that all strikers have. He’s been prolific, he’s been prolific again this season, he’s just having a bad patch at the wrong time. He’s come back from injuries and that can make a difference. I omit him from any real criticism, but he has been cold in the past few weeks,” Lineker said.
Mohamed Salah has still been excellent
We absolutely agree with Lineker here.
Salah hasn’t been at his best over the past few weeks, granted, but he’s still been excellent this season, and people are forgetting that.
Jamie Carragher stated this week that Salah has looked a shadow of himself all season long – but he’s scored 17 league goals.
Of course, your decline is always going to look greater when you’re starting from a higher height, but make no mistake about it, Salah isn’t the player Liverpool fans should be blaming for their recent poor form.