‘He struggled’: Pundit believes ‘brilliant’ Liverpool star had his worst game ever for the Reds against Chelsea

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Liverpool have now lost three games in a row for the first time under Arne Slot.The Reds have been knocked off their perch at the top of the Premier League after suffering defeat to Chelsea, with Arsenal now set to stay there over the international break.It looked as if they were going to snatch a draw at Stamford Bridge, but Estevao’s 96th minute winner meant the Blues broke the Reds’ hearts at the death.Overall, Liverpool’s performance was far from adequate yet again, with this something that is becoming a big problem.Many of their players are also yet to show up, with one in particular having another very poor game by his standards.In fact, Tony Cascarino believes that it was his worst game ever in a Liverpool shirt, and some may find it hard to disagree.Mohamed Salah had his worst game for Liverpool vs ChelseaMohamed Salah is usually Liverpool’s star man and a ‘brilliant’ player who can win them a game even when the chips are down, but this season has been a little different.With just two Premier League goals to his name, the Egyptian has struggled to get into games and has been mostly quiet throughout, something that is not like him at all.On Saturday night, he got a few chances to score but did not even come close with any of them, leading to Cascarino saying that it is the worst he has ever seen the winger play.“I’ve got to say, on Liverpool, Mo Salah was as poor as I have ever seen him yesterday,” he told talkSPORT.“Many times he gave away the ball, he struggled, and it looked like he couldn’t hit a barn door!“We are talking about a guy who has scored an unbelievable amount of goals for Liverpool Football Club, but yesterday, he wouldn’t have been able to hit a barn door.READ MORE: Arne Slot hints at new centre-back solution for Liverpool after another Ibrahima Konate horror show“He had two or three occasions where you think the goalkeeper might make a save, or even that he’d stick them in the top corner because he’s done it numerous times, but he skied them way over the bar. He did that two or three times.

“He’s just giving away the ball, it’s not just that he’s missing chances, that happens sometimes, but he’s giving away the ball in so many areas.”Can Mohamed Salah be dropped?It seems like a question that is almost a crime to ask, but could Salah’s performances see him drop to the bench more often than not?The Egyptian has already started on the bench this season, with this coming in the Champions League against Galatasaray, although playing Jeremie Frimpong there instead did not work.There is no denying his ability but it is also clear to see that he is slowing down a little, something you would expect given that he is now 33 and been at the top of his game for many, many years.The international break may have come at a good time too, but with Egypt still yet to qualify for the World Cup, it is not like Salah can have a complete rest and be fresh for Man United on 19th October.