Carragher Urges Liverpool to Bench Out-of-Form Salah in Away Matches

Jamie Carragher has expressed strong criticism of Mohamed Salah's recent performances, suggesting that the Liverpool star should no longer be an automatic starter, particularly in away matches. Salah, who has gone seven Premier League games without scoring from open play, missed a key chance in Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United, contributing to concerns over his current dip in form. Carragher emphasized that while Salah should continue to start at Anfield, where Liverpool tend to dominate, he should be rested for upcoming away fixtures against Eintracht Frankfurt and Brentford to better support the team's tactical balance. Despite Liverpool's significant investment of £446 million in new players like Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, who Carragher believes should be central to the team's plans, Liverpool have suffered a poor run of results including four consecutive defeats. This situation has prompted calls for manager Arne Slot to reconsider team selection and build around the newer signings to rejuvenate Liverpool's campaign. Liverpool currently sit fourth in the Premier League, trailing leaders Arsenal by four points.