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MOHAMED SALAH LIVERPOOL CRISIS: WHY TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD’S EXIT DESTROYED THE EGYPTIAN KING’S FORM
Mohamed Salah is struggling at Liverpool. Former striker Dean Saunders explains how losing Trent Alexander-Arnold ruined Salah's game.
Everyone's wondering why Mohamed Salah is struggling at Liverpool, especially after he kind of blew up at the team. Some people think it's because Trent Alexander-Arnold left last summer. Dean Saunders said that the Egyptian King isn't having an easy time this season (2025-26), and that's why he spoke out.
Salah started on the bench after a good start.
After signing a new two-year deal in April, Salah began the season okay. He scored three goals in five games across the Premier League and Champions League, while the English champs started perfectly.
Things went downhill fast for everyone, though. Salah went six games without a goal and is currently on another dry spell of the same length. Plus, the 33-year-old hasn't been playing as much as he wants lately.
Salah is back in the team after a rant against Liverpool.
He's been a sub in the last four Premier League games. In one of those games, Liverpool drew 3-3 with Leeds. After that, Salah accused the team of throwing him under the bus and said his relationship with the coach, Arne Slot, was falling apart.
The team decided not to take Salah to the game against Inter Milan. He came back for the Brighton game and even got an assist after coming on in the 26th minute.
Now he's off to the Africa Cup of Nations, and people are wondering if he'll be transferred in January, especially with those Saudi Pro League clubs sniffing around again.
Why is Salah struggling? What's Alexander-Arnold got to do with it?
Saunders, a former Liverpool striker, was asked why Salah is having trouble after scoring 250 goals for the team. He told GOAL, "Who would have thought it could go this wrong?" He’s going to miss Trent because Trent’s disguised passing got him in. Trent would even look at him sometimes and find him. Full-backs knew where Salah was, but Trent played inside him and passed the ball outside and said, ‘If you need me, if you need to give it back to me, when you give it back, I’ve got the magic wand to find anybody in the box.’ Clubs made sure they got someone out to Trent because they knew he could hurt them, and that left Mo Salah one-on-one with the full-back. They are leaving the fullback on the ball because they can’t hurt them as Trent did. They have had five right-backs play.
I’m sticking up for him a little bit here. He’s lost [Diogo] Jota and [Darwin] Nunez and [Luis] Diaz. Diaz used to go outside the fullback and cross it. [Cody] Gakpo never goes outside the full-back. He’s lost Andy Robertson. He’s got a bit of an argument on why he’s not playing well, which is fair enough. But I would say to him, ‘When’s the last time you beat the fullback? When was the last time you cut inside and hit one in the top corner? When was the last goal you scored? When’s the last time you looked like Mo Salah, the one we know? So look in the mirror and sort your own game out.’
I understand what he’s saying, but to then come out with what he did after it was obvious that Slot had gone for a clean sheet at West Ham. He’s obviously gone with ‘We need a clean sheet; I’m going to sacrifice attacking,’ and he played [Dominik] Szoboszlai in Mo’s position. And the game at Inter—that was the best back four he could put out—Joe Gomez, [Virgil] van Dijk, [Ibrahima] Konate, and Andy Robertson. He must understand what the manager is trying to do by leaving him out, but in his head, he thinks, ‘I’m the best player in the world; how can you do this to me?’ He shouldn’t have said what he said, and he needs to apologise. If he apologises, things can be swept under the carpet.”
What's next for Salah?
Slot said he'd talk to Salah before the Brighton game. They seem to have worked things out since Salah came off the bench when Gomez got hurt during the game against Brighton, but we'll have to wait and see what happens next.
BREAKING: CURTIS JONES REVEALS MO SALAH’S PRIVATE LOCKER ROOM APOLOGY AFTER EXPLOSIVE OUTBURST
Curtis Jones confirms Mo Salah apologised to the Liverpool locker room after his "thrown under the bus" rant. Get the full story.
Curtis Jones says Mo Salah apologised to the Liverpool locker room after that fiery interview earlier this month. The Reds midfielder says the team's all good with the Egypt forward, even though he ripped into the club, saying they threw him under the bus after the tough draw with Leeds.
Flashback: Salah's Interview After Leeds Game
After starting on the bench for the third time in a row in that 3-3 draw with Leeds, Salah didn't hold back. He felt like someone was trying to pin the blame on him and said things were rocky with the manager, Arne Slot.
He said, “I can’t believe it; I’m very, very bummed. I’ve done a lot for this club, especially last season.
“I was promised stuff over the summer, and now I’m benched for three games. They’re not keeping their word. I used to get along with the manager, but now we don’t.
“I’m not sure why, but it feels like someone doesn’t want me here.”
Slot Says It's All Good Now
But after sitting out the Inter Milan game in the Champions League (which they won 1-0), Salah was back for the 2-0 win against Brighton last Saturday.
He came on for the injured Joe Gomez and even set up Hugo Ekitike's goal.
Slot downplayed the situation, saying there's nothing to sort out and it was an easy call to sub Salah in against Brighton.
With Salah now with the Egypt squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, Slot says everyone's moved on from the interview.
Jones: Salah Cleared the Air
Like his manager, Jones says there are no hard feelings towards Salah. He says Salah owned up to it in the locker room.
Jones told Sky Sports, “Mo’s his own man. He said sorry to us, like, 'If I bugged anyone or made you feel bad, I'm sorry.' That’s just him.
“He was cool with everyone, same old Mo. Big smile, and everyone was the same with him. It’s just because he wants to win, and he won’t be the last guy to get heated.
“If a dude’s just okay with being benched and doesn’t want to play and help, that's a bigger deal.
“Any anger we’ve had, including me, comes from a good place. It might not come out right, but it’s never about hurting the team, staff, manager, or anyone. We’re over it, getting along, playing well and winning.”
Jones: Team's Still Behind Salah
Jones got emotional himself after that 4-1 loss to PSV Eindhoven on November 26, calling Liverpool’s performance not good enough and saying he was past being angry.
“I’m a Scouser, so I get how much it means to the city, fans, club, and staff,” Jones said. It's probably the first time I've been in a spot like this. I spoke up because I was honest. I say what I think, and sometimes it bugs people.
I was angry and shocked. But the lads were great. They didn’t blame Mo, the manager, or each other. Everyone took responsibility.
“So, the fans and the Mo stuff haven’t messed us up. We just need to win, but nobody’s pointing fingers. That’s what matters.”
Up Next: Liverpool at Tottenham (Without Salah)
Jones wants to help Liverpool grab those three points when they play Tottenham on Saturday night. Since his post-PSV comments, the local lad has helped his team go five games without a loss in all competitions.
Salah is set to start for Egypt against Zimbabwe next Monday in their AFCON opener. They also play South Africa on Boxing Day and Angola on December 29 in Group B, with the tournament in Morocco.
LIVERPOOL NEWS: ALEXANDER ISAK REJECTS “WORST SLUMP” CLAIMS AFTER HISTORIC SWEDISH AWARD WIN
Alexander Isak addresses his acrimonious Newcastle exit and groin injury as he prepares for Liverpool’s clash with Tottenham.
Alexander Isak says he's going to fight to get back to the form that made Liverpool drop £125m on him back in September. The British transfer fee record-breaker is adamant that he's not in the worst slump of his career.
Isak came to Merseyside after a summer-long drama. He skipped Newcastle United's pre-season tour and trained alone at his old club, Real Sociedad, without Eddie Howe's OK.
Because of the messy exit from Newcastle, the No. 9 didn't get any preseason action. So, he wasn't in top shape when he made his big move to Anfield on deadline day.
The 26-year-old also had a groin injury in October that kept him out for a month. He's only scored one Premier League goal for Liverpool so far, in the 2-0 win against West Ham United in late November. Right now, he doesn't look like the same player he was at Newcastle, where he scored 23 goals last season.
Isak won the 2025 Swedish Golden Ball for his play for club and country this past year. In an interview, he said he's ready to battle back to the level that made him one of the Premier League's most feared strikers before his transfer.
"[Liverpool's interest] was the most interesting thing for me," Isak said. I knew pretty early this was where I wanted to be because of the club's history, where it is now, and where it's going.
"I don't really know why it's been slow," Isak said. Of course, it has been slow for the team. But that's football. Some teams are hot; others are not. We have to turn things around. I've been through rough patches before, and you just have to fight through them.
Isak added, I'm not sure what period has been the hardest. It's all experience, good and bad. I’ve had tougher times in every team I've been on, except for the loan in Holland (Willem II). Dortmund, Spain, Newcastle, and here. I don't focus on which place was the toughest. I see them as experiences that will make me a better person and player.
We football players live differently. We don't think too much about it. I don't judge things too much during the season, even when things are going well. You should evaluate after the season. There's no point in overthinking during.
I want to be able to look back and be proud of what I did. Not just on the field, but the experiences from playing in different countries.
Isak might start when Liverpool plays Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The Reds will be trying to stay unbeaten for the sixth straight game.
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