Salah has shown signs of physical decline – Rooney

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has not been in great form this season for Premier League outfit Liverpool.

Salah has already indicated his desire to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. He recently suffered an injury and could miss the farewell when Liverpool plays their final home game of the season.

 

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The forward sustained a minor muscle injury during the win over Crystal Palace at Anfield last weekend and had to be substituted in the second half.

Salah hasn’t been the same this season

“I think that’s happened to Salah this season and Virgil van Dijk hasn’t been the same this season. They are the leaders in the dressing room. It’s hard for the other players to go and leave their mark or become the leaders,” Rooney told The Wayne Rooney Show.

“I don’t think he (Van Dijk) will (leave) but you’ve seen players when they’ve stayed there for too long.

“The hardest thing for a player is to understand you may be not at the level you were. I did it at Manchester United when Zlatan Ibrahimovic came in and I wasn’t playing. I wanted to play so I left straight away. I accepted it.”

In a separate interview, Salah insists he is not finished yet. He said: “I feel good, body wise I feel all right. I didn’t become old overnight.

“Last season I had this incredible season, I think I have a lot to give and I will see what is the best for me.

“To go through the season, I feel like this is the right thing to do now and I have peace with it. The season was tough for all of us. I don’t want to say much.”

Salah has scored 257 goals – the third-most in club history – alongside 119 assists, lifting two Premier League titles and the European Cup among nine trophies.

So far this season, he has scored 12 goals and registered nine assists in 39 games across all competitions.