Time to talk about Mo: Liverpool striker deserves respect but faces harsh new reality

Is it time catching up on Mo Salah at the age of 33? Or does Liverpool’s new-look side no longer play to his strengths?

MISFIRING MO: Liverpool's usually deadly Mohamed Salah has been struggling to get his radar co-ordinates aligned in recent times, with some Anfield commentators now suggesting he is no longer a guaranteed starter for Arne Slot. Pic: Michael Regan/Getty Images

As the fallout from Liverpool’s defeat against Manchester United tumbles right across social media and into every corner of the internet, the big question that repeatedly comes up is: do we need to talk about Mo Salah?

The Liverpool legend hit a career high last season when, having ended 12 months of transfer speculation by signing a new contract in April, he produced a record-breaking season to help his team lift the Premier League trophy (as well as the Premier League Player of the Season award, and the Golden Boot).