Out of touch and out of form... Slot has to drop Salah

ARNE SLOT has to drop Mo Salah. Liverpool's Egyptian king is out of form, out of touch and looks lost on the pitch.

- JOHN CROSS

He has been quiet in a few games now. To be fair, he tried hard against Manchester United, but it is not happening for him. He is even missing big chances.

No one player can ever be bigger than the team. Based on form, Salah has to be taken out of the starting line-up.

Four straight defeats is Liverpool's worst run since November 2014, and if they lose five in a row it will be their worst run since September 1953.

Liverpool need to get their season back on track - and quickly. Others are not playing well, either. But I'm convinced Alexander Isak will come good.

Florian Wirtz too. Salah is not at the races. Let Hugo Ekitike have a go. Salah needs a break to get his confidence back.

JEREMY CROSS

If Slot is prepared to drop Wirtz, then he should take the same attitude with Salah. His status at the club and the fact he signed a new contract earlier this year should count for nothing. Liverpool are in a mini-crisis - and part of the cause has been the form and attitude of Salah.