"Rooney has singled out Salah's defensive application as a major concern and argued that senior figures in the dressing room, like Virgil van Dijk, should be addressing the issue. Salah's outing at Stamford Bridge was notable for what he didn't do. The Egyptian forward, who has been well below his usual scoring output this campaign, failing to find the net in five of his last seven league appearances, missed several opportunities."
"With the players coming in, Isak, [Hugo] Ekitike, and Wirtz, the money they have spent on the, what does Salah think now? Top players have an ego, and Mo Salah has been one of the best players in the league for a long time. I think the last week has shown that when it's gone well, you're scoring goals and you're winning games, it's great and the team will put up with that, but over the last week, I'd question his work ethic. I know he doesn't always get back and defend as much, but in the Chelsea game, his full-back is getting torn apart, and he is watching.'"
Mohamed Salah's defensive application and positioning were identified as major concerns following Liverpool's late 96th-minute defeat at Stamford Bridge. Salah missed several opportunities and has failed to score in five of his last seven league appearances. Poor tracking back left his full-back exposed and contributed to the conceded stoppage-time winner. Questions were raised about Salah's work ethic amid heavy recent transfer spending on attacking reinforcements. Calls were made for senior figures such as Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to have frank conversations about defensive duties and for leadership to enforce standards through hard truths when performances dip.
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