What is going on with Salah?

Mohamed Salah drowned, like most of his companions, on Wednesday at the Diego Maradona stadium, where Liverpool lost 4-1 against Napoli at the start of the Champions League. In the Premier, the Egyptian star has scored 2 goals in 6 games. Many fans are concerned about Salah’s start to the season., which in July renewed until 2025. Liverpool is 7th in the English championship, 6 points behind the leader Arsenal. This Saturday the Anfield team have to face Wolves in matchday 7, which has been suspended in mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.

system change

John Barnes, a legend of Liverpool, where he played between 1987 and 1997, and of England (79 times international) confirms that the change in the system of the ‘red’ team could be the reason why Salah is just scored. 2 goals, although he created chances for his teammates.

Darwin Núñez, other than Firmino and Mané

A year ago, Salah scored 9 goals in 10 games before the international break. She had 5 after 6 days. Barnes thinks that the system change after the arrival of Darwin Núñez has affected the Egyptian star. “Núñez plays in a different way than Firmino and Mané, which has a lot to do with Salah’s goals. But he is a fantastic player and the goals will come”, the words of the former English international.

What the figures say

In 6 games played in this Premier League, Salah has created the most chances in open spaces (24), 10 more, for example, than Kevin de Bruyne. But he managed just 5 shots between 3 sticks, 8 less than Anthony Gordon and 10 behind Erling Haland and Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Creator more than finisher

According to Jordan Chamberlain, editor of the Empire of the Kop portal, it follows that Salah is used more as a creator than as a finisher. Furthermore, if the fluidity of Liverpool’s attacking play is always characterized by the interchange of positions, now it seems even tighter since Mané left Bayern. Liverpool’s tactical evolution is not helping its best player.