Mo Salah is a special case - Liverpool star's critics are wide of the mark

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That means Salah might even have a rest when Egypt play their final group game against Guinea-Bissau - although according to a lot of pundits, he does not need a break.Suddenly, it is hard to avoid Wayne Rooney’s take on matters but he has certainly not been alone in criticising Salah for his work-rate. Salah is most definitely one of them.From day one, Arne Slot has been under no illusion about what Salah thinks his priorities should be on a football pitch.

And considering those priorities do not include giving his full-back a hand, the pair have worked things out pretty well.Salah’s numbers - two Premier League goals, two Premier League assists - are down year-on-year but that is probably down to uncharacteristically poor decision-making. But the bottom line is that Liverpool’s and Salah’s seasons are in their infancy.Thanks to those three defeats on the spin, they have not gone spectacularly well but Liverpool’s points ratio would still have been enough for them to win last season’s Premier League.

And both Premier League losses have been down to late goals.It has been an intriguing rather than a spectacular start to the season, which is probably why Salah’s lack of pyrotechnics has been under the spotlight. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.