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Man United legend offers brutal assessment of Salah’s season

Are Liverpool Actually BETTER Without Mo Salah
  • Wayne Rooney believes Mohamed Salah's peak performance era is concluding, citing a decline in his physical capabilities.
  • Salah, Liverpool's third highest all-time goalscorer, had a record-breaking 2024/25 season but has seen a significant dip in form this term.
  • Rooney observed Salah's reduced pace and movement during the African Cup of Nations, suggesting his ”legs have gone a little bit”.
  • Salah has scored only six goals across all competitions this season and was benched for four consecutive league games by manager Arne Slot.
  • Despite being benched and a previous outburst against Slot, Salah has remained at Liverpool and recently scored his first goal in over two months.
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