Graeme Souness has told Mo Salah to prove him wrong after the Liverpool legend hinted the Egyptian could be “semi in his armchair” after signing a mega new deal with the club this summer.
The No. 11 has two goals and two assists to his name so far this season, but he hasn’t been at his best yet.
He was extremely quiet during the goalless Merseyside derby at Goodison Park yesterday and was on the fringes for most of the afternoon.
“I’m looking at Salah for Liverpool against Man United and in the first five minutes [Lisandro] Martinez runs through it,” Souness told Sky Sports (via the Mirror).
“The rest of the game, Mo Salah looked for Martinez and looked for where he was. I haven’t seen the same Mo Salah since then. I just hope, and he has signed the big contract that he wanted, but at this level, if you take out half or one percent, then you are not the same player.
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“I hope this isn’t him getting semi on his couch because he’s signed a big deal,” Souness added. I say this as a Liverpool fan, hopefully to piss him off and prove me wrong.”
Jurgen Klopp insisted that he has not asked the former AS Roma man to adapt his style of play following suggestions that the 30-year-old is operating much more than we have become accustomed to in recent years.
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The Egypt international is often doubled by defenders because he is so good, but most sides have kept him quiet so far this season.
We travel to Naples on Wednesday night for our first Champions League group stage game and we expect Salah to be at his best on his return to Italy.
There is no need to worry at this point as it is still early in the season and there are many others in Klopp’s team who are currently not performing at the level they should be.
We’re confident that last season’s Golden Boot winner will return to his best form sooner rather than later and can’t wait to see him tear through defenses once more.
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