Jamie Carragher sends Mohamed Salah instruction to Arne Slot as drastic Liverpool action called for

Mohamed Salah struggled again for Liverpool as they were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United – and Jamie Carragher believes it is time for a change

Jamie Carragher believes Arne Slot should bench Mohamed Salah for Liverpool’s next two games. Slot’s side suffered a fourth consecutive defeat on Sunday afternoon after Manchester United claimed a 2-1 victory at Anfield.

Harry Maguire scored United’s winner six minutes from time after Cody Gakpo had earlier cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo’s opener. But for Salah, it was another afternoon to forget.

Not only did he miss two good chances, but it is now seven Premier League games without a non-penalty goal for the forward, his longest such run since moving to Anfield. And Carragher believes he should start on the bench against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday and next Saturday’s Premier League match game away to Brentford.

“I think we’re at that stage now where Mo Salah shouldn’t be a guaranteed starter every week,” he told The Gary Neville Podcast. “I do think this is a real conundrum for the manager going forward.”

Then, in the Sky Sports studio, he said: “I don’t think Salah should be like a Virgil van Dijk where it’s like ‘first name on the teamsheet’.

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“Liverpool have got two away games – in the Champions League at Frankfurt and then they go to Brentford. I don’t think Salah should start both of those games.

“He should always start at Anfield because Liverpool will be on top, around the edge of the box and more often than not he scores in those situations today.

“But I do think in the away games and helping your full-back, I don’t think Salah should be starting every game right now, certainly away from home, with the form he’s in.”

Asked if Salah would be okay with not playing, Carragher replied: “Would he be OK with that? Probably not.

“But when you get to a certain age you have to understand that, especially when you’re not playing well, where’s your argument?

“It’s different if you’re banging in the goals and your manager makes a tactical decision and you’re frustrated.

“I don’t think Mo Salah’s in any position to complain if he was left out of one of the next two away games.”

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