Liverpool news as 'horrible' Mohamed Salah faces criticism and FA Cup warning
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Liverpool suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat to bottom-placed Wolves on Tuesday, with Mohamed Salah among several Reds stars criticized for their performances at MolineuxMohamed Salah has faced some harsh criticism(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool's campaign reached a new low following the team's 2-1 loss to bottom-placed Wolves, sparking widespread condemnation.The Reds were outplayed for large portions of Tuesday at Molineux, with Rob Edwards' outfit delivering a commanding display. Despite enjoying a three-game winning run, Arne Slot's players appeared lacking in conviction and vigour during a fixture carrying significant ramifications for their Champions League qualification ambitions.The past could repeat itself on Friday as the Reds return to Wolves for their FA Cup fifth-round encounter.
Multiple members of Slot's squad faced scrutiny, including Mohamed Salah, who was harshly assessed by a former Anfield favorite.READ MORE: Arne Slot identifies common issue affecting Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah at LiverpoolREAD MORE: Liverpool warned against appointing Xabi Alonso if Arne Slot is firedLiverpool.com also examines a caution issued by a Wolves player ahead of their second meeting within four days.Salah criticismAlthough Salah broke his 10-match league scoring drought against Wolves, his wider contribution attracted disapproval. It proved another disappointing exhibition on the flanks from Salah and Cody Gakpo, whose struggles to bypass defenders and a shortage of acceleration meant the Reds again offered minimal threat from wide areas.The statistics painted a bleak picture — while registering 19 attempts, Liverpool mustered merely seven on target, with only one breaching the net, and somewhat fortuitously, as Salah's effort resulted from Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa's mistake.Salah scored against Wolves on Tuesday(Image: Getty Images)Reds icon Steve Nicol acknowledged that Salah bore some responsibility for the "horrible" decision-making displayed by Liverpool's attacking players throughout the match.Speaking on ESPN, the former Scotland international said: "In the final third, the decision was just horrible."The one we showed in the highlight with Mo Salah... although he scored the goal, the goalie should've saved it, and he really didn't contribute anything again all evening."I could sit here for 10 minutes and say everything that has gone wrong, but [Tuesday] was a microcosm of what's gone wrong all season; poor decision-making, the front three done not much at all, and defensively, you concede two goals from two shots."Wolves warningRodrigo Gomes delivered an outstanding performance in the remarkable victory at Molineux, with his composed finish beyond Alisson Becker giving his team the lead.The Portuguese forward registered his third strike of the campaign and afterwards issued a challenge to the struggling champions ahead of their Friday encounter.The two sides meet once more in the Black Country, this time in the FA Cup fifth round, with Gomes calling on his teammates to maintain their standards while expressing confidence about securing another triumph against Slot's outfit.Following the final whistle, he said: "Liverpool again, here with our fans.
We need to do the same, and if we play this, if we show this belief and quality, we have a good chance to win the game."