Salah should no longer start every game - Carragher

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Updated / Monday, 20 Oct 2025 09:51 Mohamed Salah was the unanimous player of the year in the Premier League last season Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah's form has dipped to such an extent that he should not be considered an automatic starter away from home, former Reds defender Jamie Carragher said, after the Premier League champions suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions. Salah squandered a golden opportunity to score in Liverpool's 2-1 defeat by Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday and Carragher said he should no longer be one of the first names on the team sheet, like captain Virgil van Dijk, who was himself criticised by former Manchester United and Ireland star Roy Keane.

"But I do think, in the away games and helping your full-back, I don't think Salah should be starting every game right now, certainly away from home, with the form he's in." Liverpool came into Sunday's game on the back of league defeats by Crystal Palace and Chelsea, and a Champions League loss to Galatasaray. Take the positives, take the confidence but at Old Trafford next week against Brighton, we have to make sure we perform and get the win." In last season’s fixture Maguire had wasted a glorious chance to score a last-gasp winner so was delighted to find the target this time around, especially as he knows it could be his last act at Anfield in a United shirt.

"I’ve been here seven years now and it’s been tough not getting that win, it’s been on my mind a little bit to be honest," he added. "I’m in my last year now so this could be the last time I play at Anfield for this club so it’s really important I came here and ticked that one off because it has been playing on my mind.