Arsenal legend Ian Wright has shared his view on why Mohamed Salah\u2019s performances for Liverpool have dropped so drastically this season.<\/p>\n
The Egyptian winger, who was unstoppable last term and played a key role in Liverpool\u2019s Premier League title triumph, has struggled to replicate that form. Wright believes the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold has been central to this decline.<\/p>\n
According to Wright, Alexander-Arnold\u2019s overlapping runs and pinpoint deliveries were instrumental to Salah\u2019s impact on the right wing. Without that dynamic partnership, Salah\u2019s influence has diminished significantly.<\/p>\n
Speaking on The Overlap, Wright remarked that Salah now \u201clooks like a passenger\u201d because he no longer has a player like Trent to pick him out quickly in attacking areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you don\u2019t have someone like Trent to release him when he\u2019s free, to hit him early, he ends up looking exactly as he does now,\u201d Wright explained. \u201cThey\u2019ve taken that away from him. Without that early ball or that perfect pass from Trent, he can\u2019t go and do what he does best.\u201d<\/p>\n
The onus now falls on manager Arne Slot to help Salah rediscover his rhythm in a reshaped Liverpool setup. With Alexander-Arnold sidelined and several new arrivals still adapting, the team\u2019s cohesion has clearly suffered. At 33, Salah may also be contending with the natural effects of age, leaving questions about whether he can regain the ruthless edge that once made him one of the Premier League\u2019s most feared attackers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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