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Liverpool’s biggest sinner was revealed in a 1-2 game, and his performance dropped off a cliff. Zhan Jun: Shouldn’t start again

10:16pm, 20 October 2025【Football】

The first Premier League "Double Club" of the 25-26 season came to an end not long ago. Liverpool, playing at home, unexpectedly overturned. They lost 1-2 to the visiting Manchester United. They suffered four consecutive losses in all competitions, and the championship situation also took a turn for the worse. Despite investing a record 483 million euros in the summer transfer window, Liverpool's strength has not only failed to improve, but has also shown a faint downward trend!

This round of match against Manchester United was originally a great opportunity for Liverpool to regain its form, because Manchester United has never won an away game this season. Even against the English second division team Grimsby, the Red Devils also lost an upset away game. But what everyone didn't expect was that even against Manchester United, Liverpool was still struggling.

Throughout the game, Liverpool had an absolute advantage in many statistics such as ball possession rate and number of shots. Unfortunately, However, they were unable to turn their advantage into victory. After missing consecutive scoring opportunities, they lost 1-2 to Manchester United. Since November 2014, they have once again suffered four consecutive defeats in all competitions.

Liverpool's defeat is also inseparable from the sluggish performance of one person. He is the team's former offensive core Salah. In this game, Salah had no bright spots on the offensive end. Not only did he not make a successful pass, he also wasted an excellent opportunity to score. Many fans bluntly said after the game: "Salah, who played almost the entire game, posed a threat to Manchester United that was not even as good as Frimpong, who only played for 5 minutes as a substitute for him! "

Last season, Salah played 52 games for Liverpool, contributed 34 goals and 23 assists, and scored 57 goals alone. It was precisely because of such efficient performance that Liverpool's senior management decided to renew his contract and offered him a record high salary in team history. However, Salah, who received a big contract, has experienced a cliff-like decline in his form this season. He has played 11 games for Liverpool, but has only 3 goals and 3 assists.

After the game, the famous football commentator Zhan Jun said: "This is Salah's worst performance since joining Liverpool. Considering that his success rate and efficiency in front of goal have plummeted this season, we can't help but worry that Salah may have reached a bottleneck period. Personally, I feel that starting from next week's Champions League and league games, it is necessary for Salah to play more as a substitute. "Coincidentally, Liverpool's famous Carragher also expressed the same view when commenting on this game, but his statement was more direct. Carragher publicly stated that Slott should not start Salah in every game!

I just don't know if the Liverpool coach will listen to the outside world and remove Salah from the starting lineup?

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