Beaten yesterday by Fulham (3-2), Liverpool has just known his second defeat of the Premier League season. Nothing worrying for the Reds since they keep eleven points ahead of their Dauphin Arsenal seven days from the end and the 20th title is approaching. However, the face displayed by the Reds is more disturbing. Less flamboyant, the Arne Slot band has just experienced its third defeat in 4 games, less than the Reds on the previous 45 matches. A declining form that mainly affects Mohamed Salah the star of the Reds.
Flamboyant during the season, the 32 -year -old had brought his team by scoring 32 goals and delivering 22 offerings in 45 games. However, whether against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League (1-0/0-1) or Newcastle (1-2) in the final of Carabao Cup, the right winger did not exist and this still happened in the last two first league games against Everton (1-0) and Fulham (2-3). He has not been decisive since March 8 and a 3-1 victory against Southampton where he had scored a double. A real stop for him when his future is being decided by the Reds.
An extension that leads Mohamed Salah?
As we have revealed to you, Mohamed Salah is in very advanced negotiations with Liverpool to prolong his lease which arrives at an additional two years. Faced with this complicated situation for Egyptian, his coach Arne Slot immediately went up to the niche to support him: “Maybe he should take him as a compliment, because his statistics were not normal. What is good with Mo is that he knows what kind of player, he is. Mo will resurface, I have no doubt about it.But the first criticisms arrive around Mohamed Salah. After the match, the consultant and former player Clinton Morrison underlined the disappointing performance of the Liverpool player for BBC Sport: “Calvin Bassey is everywhere on Mo Salah and Salah cannot manage it. He was too strong, placed himself in front of him and was nonexistent. He had some lightnings in the second half, but Salah is far from reaching his level.»»
Unable to obtain the slightest opportunity against the cotagers, Mohamed Salah delivered one of his worst performances of the season there and its impact on the REDS offensive sector has declined for a few weeks. A situation which coincides with the discussions around his contract and which can be understood, especially if we look at the case Virgil van Dijk. The Dutch defender is also disappointing on the last matches and made fellowers against Everton (1-0) on Wednesday before sinking this Sunday against Fulham (3-2 defeat). Mystified by Rodrigo Muniz on the third goal, he completely missed his subject.
The two stars at the end of the contract are in difficulty at the same time – Trent Alexander -Arnold being injured – and the management of Liverpool contracts seems to weigh on the team. Arne Slot wanted to temper the situation: “Is it a distraction?” No, because I am completely focused on individuals and the team. They are part of the team and I try to work with them as best as possible to make the most of it. It is absolutely not a distraction for me. ” However, this Mohamed Salah mixture is disturbing, not for the end of the season, but especially on the future since Liverpool is betting for two new seasons with him. The return of the real Mohamed Salah is highly expected on the side of Anfield…
