Salah can smirk all he wants, Liverpool supporters know the truth behind another woeful display - opinion
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Mohamed Salah appeared to see the funny side to another goalless Premier League outing for Liverpool on Sunday.The Egyptian lasted only 77 minutes of the Reds’ fortunate 1-0 win before deservedly being taken off by Arne Slot.As he sat on the bench alongside Cody Gakpo – another dreadful performer on the day – Salah laughed and grinned while Liverpool tried to win the game. A new record drought in the Premier League… Photo Creidt; Getty Images/Liverpool FC It was not a great look for a player who had completed only 72% of his passes during the match and it royally upset many Liverpool supporters, who voiced their annoyance on social media.Whether Salah was laughing ruefully or from disbelief at being taken off the pitch is not clear.
If Liverpool fans did not know that before, after Forest they certainly do.Salah’s form looks irreversibleHaving failed to score at the City Ground, Salah has now gone nine Premier League matches without a goal. That is a record for the 33-year-old in the competition.But it is not just his lack of finding the net which is the issue, a bigger problem is the fact that he does not even look remotely close to doing so.Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Arne Slot will soon get his chance to replace Mo Salah in the Liverpool starting XI; he must take itSalah is not even getting the basics right anymore.
None of his four crosses found a Liverpool shirt, with one needlessly overhit ball in the first half arguably costing the Reds an opening goal.Losing all of the three duels he contested was another issue for Salah and, try as he might, the veteran does not look capable of turning this around. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Salah must be dropped If Salah really was confused and annoyed about being taken off on Sunday, then he really does need to take a look in the mirror.His performance was one of the worst he’s served up during his nine years with the club, and it should not be simply swept under the rug.Players can have bad days, and nobody deserves grace more than Salah for that, but this is sadly not a one-off anymore.