Jamie Carragher Makes Bold Claim Defending Mo Salah After PSG, Newcastle Performances | OneFootball

It’s been a challenging last couple of weeks for Mohamed Salah as he didn’t make that much of an impact over the two legs against Paris Saint-Germain and then on Sunday, Liverpool lost the EFL Cup final to Newcastle.

Liverpool are out of the Champions League despite being the leaders during the league phase and now miss out on an opportunity to win a trophy after losing to the Magpies.

Salah didn’t contribute a goal in either of those games, and he’s being heavily criticized, especially for his role in the veteran attack being a serious contender for the Ballon d’Or.

Mohamed Salah defended after recent form against PSG, Newcastle

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Jamie Carragher has come to Mohamed Salah’s defense, arguing that Liverpool haven’t properly replaced Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. The pundit believes the Reds need to bring in two attacking players to regain their best form under Jurgen Klopp.

“I think what this last week has done is probably shone a light on where Liverpool still need to improve in,” Carragher said on Sky Sports (h/t TEAMtalk).

“I think the lack of pace in the team is glaring in the attack. I almost feel a little bit sorry for Mo Salah, because he’s taken a bit of criticism after the two Paris Saint-Germain games because he was up against possibly the best left-back in the world in Mendes who was fantastic. He didn’t do too much, he wasn’t great today.

“But he doesn’t get help off the other attackers. This is not like it was under Jurgen Klopp where Mane could bail Liverpool out of trouble or Firmino. The other attackers Liverpool have got are good players. They’re not great players. They’ve relied on him so far, so I don’t want to see too much criticism for Mo Salah over this last week.

“What it’s shone a light on is that Liverpool need to go and buy two attackers, not as squad players, possibly to play alongside Mo Salah hopefully for next season.

“I think that’s what’s happened in the last week. I’ve been excited, thinking Liverpool are going to win the league and there’s still lots to improve, so I’m not just saying this on the back of the team losing. I still think there’s a lot of areas for Liverpool to improve and I think they will in the summer.”