""We know he doesn't always get back and defend as much, but in the Chelsea game his full-back was getting torn apart and he was watching," said Rooney."
""He's not getting back and helping, and players like [Virgil] Van Dijk and the leaders in the dressing room should be telling him, 'you need to help out'.""
""When it's going well and you're scoring goals and winning games it's great and the team will put up with that but, over the last week, I would question his work ethic.""
""I think when you get a bit older as well, [Arne] Slot maybe could have looked at that and thought, 'Chelsea are killing us down the side'," Rooney continued."
Liverpool suffered a third consecutive defeat, allowing Arsenal to move above them in the Premier League. Mohamed Salah has scored just once from open play in the league and twice overall this season, a marked drop from last season's prolific output. Observers noted limited off-the-ball defensive effort in recent matches, with specific instances where his flank was exposed. At 33 years old, Salah may be entering a different phase of his career, prompting suggestions to adjust his role to maximise impact. Team leaders are expected to demand more defensive support and tactical changes have been proposed.
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