Liverpool were stunned by Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.
The Reds lost 2-1 against Eddie Howe’s determined Newcastle United side who won thanks to goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak.
It was the first final for Liverpool manager Arne Slot but he had no answer to Newcastle’s tactics at Wembley.
Federico Chiesa scored the only goal for the Merseyside club but it proved to be a consolation goal for the Premier League leaders.
Mohamed Salah, along with other Liverpool attackers like Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, was anonymous and offered no threat to the Newcastle defense.
Perhaps that is why the Reds are looking to make a move for Newcastle’s Isak.
Former Liverpool defender and football pundit Jamie Carragher urged the Reds to sign two attacking players after their surprise defeat against Newcastle in the cup final.
‘It was probably one of the worst performances I’ve seen from Liverpool in a cup final,’ Carragher told Sky Sports, as reported by Metro.
‘But they’ve given so much this season and they’ve lost one league game. It’s hard to be too critical but it has shined a light on where Liverpool need to improve.
‘The lack of pace in attack is glaring. I feel sorry for Mohamed Salah, he was kept quiet by PSG and he wasn’t great today but he doesn’t get help from the other attackers.
‘The other attackers are good players but they’re not great. They need to go and buy two attackers this summer to play alongside Salah.
‘The last week has shown what they need in the summer. It’s exciting because Liverpool are going to win the league and they still need to improve in some areas.’
Jamie Carragher wants Liverpool to support Mo Salah
Carragher is absolutely spot on with his analysis about the Liverpool squad.
If Salah does not score a goal, it is hard to imagine which other attacker would inspire the team and bail them out.
The Egyptian has been their best player this season but he is bound to have some off days, however, he chose the worst time to have an off day for his team.
It is clear from Liverpool’s performance that they need new attackers in the side and someone who can share the burden of scoring the goals with Salah.
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I think you all forget Mo Salah is fasting, it’s the month of Ramadan (no food our water during daylight hours). Same with Ibrahim Konate. Where was the service that salah normally gets, nowhere to be seen.
no excuses for Ramadan they are paid a fortune.
You salary has no impact on your ability to perform when hungry and thirsty.
The EFL ought to be making reasonable adjustments though that’s law.
that is why I always put the blame on slot by starting him in the first place,same squad in every match.u have gakpo,chiesa whom u can start and put salah,Diaz wit jota on bench to read the game for u so the pressure won’t be on them.those guyz are overused and slot doesn’t biliv on those guys which is so bad
no one is blaming Salah here friend, he referring to other attackers. why are they ghosts once Salah didn’t come to parties. I don’t know if Diaz is being played out of position, but, he has not been electric too, mostly average these few months.
for Jota, I think we can cash out on him, I doubt if we can produce anything better than what he had done, more so, every time injuries.
for Nunez, time up. even if for 30m pounds.
he fasts every Ramadam , why is it an issue this year
u r right. he will not be at his absolute best until the fasting month is gone. we should expect a better output in April and May. unfortunately it will be too late for UCL and carabao. but we have to respect his faith as much as he respects it
absolute bull
this is typical liverpool and carragher
Newcastle were the better team and I’m delighted for them . I would love to see liverpool collapse and throw away the league
caragherr is an arrogant prat all he’s good for is talking shite and spitting at young girls
Teams do get their down turn in the season. It’s quite obvious Liverpool get theirs now. If not well managed to ease fast, their 12 points lead in PL could evaporate. Not Salah alone, the entire team is psychologically down. It could turn from a quadruple sight to nothing afterwards at the end of 2024/25 campaign.
Look just stop Mo Salah is just for himself everyone had an off day but now coz he had an off day its other players fault he showed his crap attitude towards his teammates when thi gs dont go his way he had 2 easy chances against PSG to score but he more pissed off coz Nunez missed a penalty.. When he is not on the scoresheet an other players score u dont mention anything so just stop
lfc must free spce for new signings .
out goings
jota. diaz. salah. Robertson. Kelleher. endo.
it’s not that they have done less for liverpool but I think it’s time to welcome some fresh minds, all does listed are great were great players but but they are tired
in comings
salah_ ryan cherki en chiesa
diaz _ yildiz or bynoee gittens
jota__ Joao Pedro or Julian alavarez or Isak
robo _ jorel hato en kerkez
kelle _ marmadashville
endo _tchoumeni or baleba
konate_ nico schloterbeck . guehi or koustatinos
I think this will make lfc unstoppable.
Liverpool is like a huge ice mountain crumbling, falling down and melting. Slot could not done a thing to repair crumbling falling ice..really miss Klopp..