Salah has so far only scored three and assisted three in 10 appearances this term compared to last season where he scored 34 goals and assist 23 in 52 games for The Reds as manager Arne Slot tries to find a solution.
Why Salah is struggling?
The Egyptian king has endured a slow start by his standards and now, speaking to The Telegraph, Carragher has explained why he may be failing to find his feet this season.
“One of the reasons he was so effective last season is because Slot designed the team around a ‘risk and reward’ strategy with his main goalscorer,' Carragher writes.
“He (Slot) encouraged him to stay up the pitch rather than consistently track back, trusting Szoboszlai, Alexander-Arnold or Ibrahima Konate to cover the right side of Liverpool’s defence when the team was counter-attacked.
“The reshaping of the midfield, in addition to the changing personnel at full back and Konate’s inconsistent form, has enabled opponents to target Liverpool’s right side more productively.”
A worrying statistic
Salah also appears less effective in creating chances, currently averaging 1.69 key passes per 90 compared to 2.23 last season. Carragher revealed the biggest reason Salah is failing is due to his lack of goals as he refuses to take his chances.
“The biggest difference for Salah has been in the opposition half, as he missed three chances against Chelsea which would have changed the result.
“The most worrying statistics demonstrate Salah’s difficulties go back to last March. In his last 21 Liverpool appearances, he has only five goals (two of which were penalties). He had struck 32 in his previous 42 games for his club.
“In this year’s Premier League, his strike against Bournemouth is his only non-penalty goal so far. That has to change to end the latest chatter about whether his best is behind him.”
Liverpool face Manchester United this Sunday, a side the legendary No. 11 has 19 goal contributions against in his career. It seems like the perfect chance for Salah to bounce back as he looks to get on the scoresheet and climb back to his best.