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Surely, in this remarkable Liverpool season, one player completely immune to any criticism is the indomitable Mohamed Salah.

He leads the race for the Golden Boot ahead of Erling Haaland, but that's not the only golden thing in his sights, with the Ballon d'Or also a realistic aim.

After all, Salah also happens to lead the way for assists in the Premier League, and by a significant margin.

The Ballon d'Or often hinges on team achievements, but Liverpool is looking pretty healthy on that front too.

John Aldridge showing his appreciation to the fans at the end of the LFC Foundation charity match between Liverpool FC Legends and AFC Ajax Legends at Anfield on March 23, 2024 in Liverpool, England.

But such matches have been few and far between, to put it mildly.

And while it may not be Ballon d'Or material, Salah has been contributing as much as ever before without the ball

Arne Slot has him tracking back when required, and together he and Trent Alexander-Arnold just about managed to hold down the right flank against PSG.

So to focus in on Salah in just the ninth game all season in all competitons where he did not score or assist is a strange decision by Aldridge