GOAL ranks Liverpool's biggest underperformers during their rotten run of results, from star forward Mohamed Salah to captain Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah has surprisingly been beaten to the 2025 African Footballer of the Year prize, despite being the continent’s highest-ranked player in the recent Ballon d’Or vote. Instead, the latest annual CAF award has gone to Paris Saint-Germain full back Achraf Hakimi.

Wayne Rooney has called on Liverpool manager Arne Slot to consider dropping Mohamed Salah (33), arguing the forward’s lack of defensive work is harming a side already mired in early-season

Mohamed Salah will miss several Liverpool games in December due to his participation in the Africa Cup of Nations, but it remains unclear when the Reds will have to release him by

Mohamed Salah has been criticised for not being at his best this season, but club legend John Barnes believes Liverpool's problems do not stem from their Egyptian star

On the same weekend Eberechi Eze struck a spectacular hat-trick for Arsenal in the north London derby, another former Crystal Palace player produced a similarly stunning performance for Bayern Munich.

Liverpool Champions League winner Dietmar Hamann has criticised Mohamed Salah's display against PSV and gave his verdict on Arne Slot's future at Anfield, with the head coach under significant pressure. The Reds suffered a 4-1 defeat at home in their league phase clash with the Dutch outfit.

Germain star Achraf Hakimi won the African Player of the Year award. The Moroccan full-back collected the honour on Wednesday evening, sealing a triumphant year in which he won the treble, including the Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League trophy.

Former Liverpool star Didi Hamann has urged manager Arne Slot to bench Mohamed Salah. He believes the Dutch manager will lose his job if he keeps starting the Egyptian.