Arne Slot has suggested a clear link between Liverpool\u2019s summer changes and Mohamed Salah\u2019s sharp reduction in attacking output this season. Salah arrives at Saturday\u2019s trip to Brentford without a non-penalty goal in any of his previous seven Premier League appearances, the worst run of his Liverpool career, per Opta.<\/p>\n
Opponents have openly targeted the winger, sensing he is less likely to track back and that Liverpool are less dangerous in transition. When asked whether the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who left Liverpool for Real Madrid in June, had affected Salah, Slot offered a cautious acknowledgement. \u201cMaybe his whole Liverpool [career] he played with Trent, so it could [be that],\u201d he said. \u201cBut he\u2019s been in promising positions often enough to score goals, maybe with Trent even more. But in general, if you have quite a few changes in the summer you have to find new connections. Mo is no exception to this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Every key attacking metric for Salah has declined from 2024\u201325 to 2025\u201326: goals (0.77 to 0.25), xG (0.68 to 0.30), shots (3.46 to 1.89), shots on target (1.64 to 0.76), touches in the opposition box (10.5 to 6.2), assists (0.48 to 0.25) and chances created (2.37 to 2.02). Stats provided by Opta. Correct as of Oct. 24, 2025.<\/p>\n
Last season Alexander-Arnold delivered 147 line-breaking passes to Salah in the Premier League, a total that outstripped any other pairing in the division. Without that supply, Salah has struggled to forge a consistent rapport with a rotating line of right-backs this term.<\/p>\n
Slot remains confident in Salah\u2019s quality. \u201cThe way he trains, and when we do finishing drills, you cannot lose that,\u201d he insisted. \u201cThe only thing is we have to keep bringing him into those positions and he has to bring himself into those positions.<\/p>\n
Benchings in Europe have been a recent development. After a limp defeat to Galatasaray at the end of September, Liverpool produced a new-look frontline and romped to a 5\u20131 win over Eintracht Frankfurt with Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz flanking an Ekitik\u00e9-Alexander Isak double act. Slot said Salah was unhappy at being left out but viewed that reaction positively. \u201cI hope he is not ever going to take it well, because the moment you are going to take it well then you miss the fire,\u201d he argued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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