Glen Johnson says Liverpool star has been ‘getting away with murder’ under Arne Slot this season

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Arne Slot is under heaps of pressure at Liverpool (Picture: Getty) Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson believes that one key player in Arne Slot’s side has been ‘getting away with murder’ so far this season. While Salah claimed that he has been scapegoated for Liverpool’s bad form after three games out of the starting XI, the Egyptian forward is far from the only player to have had their performances placed under the microscope so far this campaign.

Virgil van Dijk has been criticised by former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson (Picture: Getty) But Johnson believes that Van Dijk is just as much to blame for Liverpool’s shoddy defensive record this season, with the former Reds full-back suggesting that the Dutchman’s performances have not received sufficient scrutiny due to his reputation. ‘Virgil van Dijk has been at fault just as much as Ibrahima Konate recently, if not more,’ he told BetWright online casino UK. ‘Because his name is Van Dijk, he gets away with murder. I still think he’s a world class player and has been for a long time, but at the minute, he’s been nowhere near his best level – and neither have the players around him.

Liverpool have won just two of their last ten league games (Picture: Getty) ‘I think Konate has been thrown under the bus a little bit, which is understandable because he’s made a few mistakes recently, but so has everybody. ‘The entire Liverpool back line keeps making errors and Van Dijk is no exception.’ In an effort to salvage their season and rectify their leaky defence, Johnson urged Liverpool to dip back into the market in January and sign Marc Guehi, the Crystal Palace captain who saw his move to Anfield fall through on deadline day over the summer. ‘Liverpool need a new centre-back in January,’ he added. ‘The first player that comes to mind is Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. ‘Whether he can join a club like Liverpool and kick on is a question, but I think he needs to be given that chance to prove himself at the top level like he’s done for England. ‘I think he would be a great signing for Liverpool. Arrow MORE: Rio Ferdinand warns £45million star not to ‘waste career’ at Manchester United Arrow MORE: Six players Liverpool could sign in January to replace Mohamed Salah Arrow MORE: Jamie Carragher warns Arsenal one player could decide Premier League title race: ‘I’d be worried’ Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Punchy analysis, transfer talk and more from Metro's football experts, sent straight to your inbox every week.