Liverpool view Mo Salah slump as “a blip” amid rare benching and transfer claims

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Mohamed Salah has found himself on the bench in consecutive games for only the second time at Liverpool, but those within the club view his current form as “a blip.” Salah was named on the bench for the second game running on Wednesday night, having gone unused in Sunday’s 2-0 win over West Ham. However, Salah’s form this season cannot be overlooked: only five goals and three assists in 19 games, averaging a goal contribution every 190.5 minutes.

What Liverpool sources said about Mo Salah slump According to the Telegraph‘s Jonathan Northcroft, internally it is simply seen as the Egyptian “having a blip” and soon “there will come a reversion to the mean.” That may not mean reaching the heights of last season, when Salah scored 34 and assisted 23 in 52 games for a goal involvement every 79 minutes, but the 33-year-old has been largely consistent in how influential he can be. Salah could, of course, face accusations of lacking the desire he did in 2024/25, having now signed a new two-year contract to become Liverpool’s highest-paid player in history.

But Northcroft explains: “There was nothing, neither in the physical and playing data, nor what was observed of Salah’s attitude and motivation, that pointed to decline when the Egyptian extended his deal.” Liverpool’s No. Interestingly, the Telegraph‘s Chris Bascombe wrote after the Sunderland draw on the security Liverpool gained in tying Salah down to a new deal – even if they intend to sell.