Mohamed Salah has not hit the ground running this year for Liverpool after his incredible season last year.

The Egyptian had his best individual season at the club with 57 goal contributions in all competitions as he won the Premier League, Golden Boot, and Playmaker award.

Salah was not fortunate, despite these brilliant numbers, to win the Ballon d’Or trophy, which instead went to Ousmane Dembele, as the Liverpool star found himself fourth in the rankings of the award.

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But because of his slower start to this season, there has been criticism from pundits about his perceived drop in form, which they have attributed to his age and the loss of Trent Alexander-Arnold down the right flank.

Indeed, his performances have not been the same this season, but that can be said for the Liverpool team as a unit, instead of it just being Salah as an individual who is struggling.

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Despite the criticisms, as the Manchester United game draws nearer, some in the media have come out in defence of the player, including former Aston Villa footballer Darren Bent.

The player spoke about how he did not understand why the...