Mohamed Salah has already proven to Liverpool fans how one goal for Egypt can kick-start his season - opinion

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Mohamed Salah has had a poor start to the campaign but he can never be written off.The Reds started the season with seven wins in a row, but three losses on the bounce has led to questions being asked.Arne Slot certainly has plenty of things to think about during the international break, but for the players, they are needed to try and help send their respective countries to the World Cup.This is where Salah could come alive, and after scoring just three in all competitions so far, Egyptians will be hoping that he can put things right for them during the qualifiers this week.Liverpool supporters will be wishing for the same too, and as proven in the past, one goal for his country could change the trajectory of his season. Photo by Ayman Aref/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMohamed Salah could kick-start his season by sending Egypt to the World Cup The World Cup has expanded for 2026, meaning that instead of 32 teams participating, 48 will now feature instead.This will benefit countries like Egypt as they have struggled to qualify in the past, but now they should with relative ease.That is not to say they would not have without this change, though, as they made it through to the finals of the 2018 edition in Russia.To do so, they needed Salah to score a 95th minute penalty to beat Congo 2-1 in 2017, with this going down as one of the most iconic goals for Egypt in modern history.

Reds fans will be hoping for similar again as this goal changed everything and fuelled Salah to have a phenomenal season, with the winger netting 44 goals in all competitions that season.READ MORE: Four Liverpool players shamed for being way off the pace this season including ‘reckless’ defenderBefore that goal, though, he had just five in all competitions, meaning that he started that campaign similarly to how he has started this one, suggesting that one goal is all he needs to get fired up again.Of course, Egyptians will be hoping that a goal comes in less dramatic circumstances, but if it gets them through to the World Cup, then they will not mind one bit.Mohamed Salah needs his minutes managedThe 2025/26 season could be a bit of a hectic one for Salah if everything goes the way he wants it to, with the winger potentially playing more games than ever.Not only does he have the Premier League and, hopefully, a long Champions League run to endure, but Reds fans will be hoping they go all the way in the EFL and FA Cup too.In addition to this, he has AFCON in the winter and potentially a World Cup at the end of the season, meaning he could very easily be burnt out if he is not careful.With that said, and due to the fact he is now 33, Salah will need his game time managed effectively as, if not, then his illustrious career could come to a very slow and disappointing end.