Richard Keys Spots Huge Mo Salah Problem Following Liverpool Return
Richard Keys identified a problem Liverpool have with Mohamed Salah after he returned to action against Brighton.
Salah made his return for Liverpool in Saturday's Premier League victory against Brighton.
He started the game on the bench but entered the fray in the 26th minute following an injury to Joe Gomez.
It was his first appearance since delivering an explosive post-match interview after his side's 3-3 draw with Leeds United last weekend.
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Despite claiming he had been 'thrown under the bus', the Anfield crowd erupted when Salah came on.
Speaking after the game, Keys, Andy Gray and ex-Reds midfielder Jason McAteer shared their thoughts on the 33-year-old returning to the fold.
Keys called Salah a 'one-trick pony' in a stinging assessment and believes the star forward's best days are behind him.
"For me one of the problems with Mo Salah is that as players age, you can often get something else from them," he explained on beIN SPORTS.
"Be careful I phrase this now, he's a one-trick pony, what you see is what you get. You're not going to turn him into a dominant midfield player or a center forward. He's just that (a wide player)."
Keys added: "He looks like his best days are behind him, doesn't he?"
Gray jumped to the defence of Salah, suggesting he has played 'intense football' during his storied spell at Anfield.
The Egyptian was unable to get on the score-sheet in his side's 2-0 win over Brighton but he provided an assist for Hugo Ekitike.
He picked out Ekitike from a corner-kick to become the player with the most Premier League goal involvements (277) for a single team in the league's history.
Arne Slot: 'Mohamed Salah was a threat'
Slot was asked about Salah after he reintroduced him into the squad after removing him from selection against Inter Milan in midweek.
The Liverpool boss praised Salah's performance and said he was a threat against Brighton
"He was a threat. I think the first touch was almost an assist for Mac Allister," he said.
"He was constantly involved in the threat we had. It was pleasing to see but also not a surprise because he’s done that many times in a Liverpool shirt."
Salah will once again he unavailable for Liverpool as he departs for the Africa Cup of Nations on December 15.
Topics: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, Football
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