Salah ‘selfishness’ an ‘extreme’ worry for Liverpool – Owen

Mo Salah has “lots of selfishness creeping” into his recreation once more for Liverpool, in accordance with Premier League legend Michael Owen.

Salah joined Liverpool in 2017 for an preliminary charge of round £36.5m. He turned their new club-record purchase, as this deal was value barely greater than Andy Carroll’s £35m transfer in 2011.

The ahead already had an unsuccessful stint within the Premier League with Chelsea. In a single-and-a-half years, he solely scored twice from his 19 appearances in all competitions.

MAILBOX: The two problems with Liverpool’s misfiring front three…

However Salah rebuilt his profession in Serie A with Roma earlier than his transfer again to England. He has been a sensation for Liverpool, as he scored 44 occasions from 52 video games in his first season.

He additionally netted 20-plus targets in every of his subsequent two campaigns as Jurgen Klopp’s aspect gained the Champions League and Premier League.

Salah has scored 17 occasions from his 26 outings in all competitions this season. But he and Liverpool have been brief on targets of late.

The Egyptian worldwide netted as soon as as Liverpool beat Aston Villa 4-1 within the FA Cup. However he has failed to attain in his final 4 league outings. The Reds are winless in 4 league video games and so they have solely scored as soon as on this stretch of video games.

This dip in type has seen Klopp’s males drop right down to fourth within the prime flight. Ought to Man Metropolis win their recreation in hand to go prime, Liverpool will likely be 4 factors behind them.

Owen instructed Premier League Productions after their 0-0 draw towards Man United that Salah’s showings are an “excessive” concern:

“There may be lots of selfishness creeping in, I’ve seen that once more.

“Mo Salah isn’t passing sufficient of the ball once more. He’s by no means handed it a lot, however there are extremes. The final type of few video games I’m considering ‘come on’.”