Wayne Rooney tells Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch where they got it wrong against Man City

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Wayne Rooney has once more criticized Mohamed Salah, claiming the Liverpool forward isn't contributing enough defensively during the team's current difficult spell. Liverpool's players stand dejected following Manchester City's third and final goal at the Etihad Stadium (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) "Ryan Gravenberch was trying his best to help him and get over there, but then that leaves spaces in other positions.

I think Salah has to come back and help his teammate." Salah struggled to make an impact in attack as City's defense successfully nullified the threat posed by him, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz. Rooney has previously been vocal in his criticism of various elements of Liverpool's performances this season.

"When it's going well and you're scoring goals and winning games it's great and the team will put up with that but, over the last week, I would question his work ethic," he claimed. Liverpool.com says: For all that there has been talk of Liverpool not being defensively good enough, players like Salah were not doing much different in that regard last season.