"Holly Shand: We have reached a crossroads with Liverpool assets as their fixtures turn for the worse, with Manchester United, Brentford, Aston Villa and Manchester City in the next four gameweeks. Ryan Gravenberch has been their star performer in the last four gameweeks, with three goal involvements in this spell. The competition for spaces in their forward line means that consistent minutes are not guaranteed for Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak, who is still waiting for his first Premier League goal in a Liverpool shirt."
"Mohamed Salah provides the biggest conundrum: he has four goal involvements in seven appearances, with three of those returns coming late in injury time. He's had two consecutive blanks and no double digit hauls, whereas last season he was regularly delivering big points. This lack of form means it's unlikely managers will choose to captain him over Erling Haaland in any of the next four gameweeks, and so he could struggle to justify his 14.4m price tag."
Liverpool began the season with five successive wins but have since suffered back-to-back losses. The club invested heavily in summer signings, including British-record signing Alexander Isak. Upcoming fixtures worsen with Manchester United, Brentford, Aston Villa and Manchester City in the next four gameweeks. Ryan Gravenberch has been a standout with three goal involvements in the last four gameweeks. Competition for forward places threatens consistent minutes for Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak. Mohamed Salah has four goal involvements in seven appearances but recent blanks and reliance on late returns raise doubts about his 14.4m valuation. The defence has been vulnerable, conceding nine goals.
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