Rousing the Kop

Troy Deeney says he disagrees with what’s been said about £34m Liverpool player, he isn’t that good

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Liverpool are going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment.Arne Slot’s men have lost three games on the bounce, and at the moment, it’s unclear where their next win is going to come from. Instead, that role has been taken over by Hugo Ekitike, with the Frenchman being one of Liverpool’s best players this season.



Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty ImagesAnd now, with Salah’s performances in mind, Troy Deeney has given his thoughts on the Egyptian King.Troy Deeney doesn’t think that Mohamed Salah is world class anymoreLast season was the best of Salah’s career. However, due to all the changes that occurred at Anfield in the summer, things have started a lot slower for Salah this time around, with Deeney even claiming that he isn’t “world class.” “We weirdly agree (on Salah), but there’s a point where we disagree, which is you think he’s world class,” he said on The Football Exchange Podcast.“I don’t think he’s world class for whatever reason, but it’s our definitions around the world class, whether he’s good or bad.”Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak must figure out how to work with one anotherOne of the main problems that Liverpool are going to face this season is getting their team to gel with one another.

Several new players have been added to their ranks, and seeing as though they’ve come in and replaced such different players, it’s going to take time for things to adjust. Of course, there’s still plenty of the season left for changes to be made and for things to turn around, but at the moment, the main thing is ensuring that Alexander Isak and Salah can play with one another.