Mohamed Salah Amid Criticism and Shearer's Warnings: Why Has the Liverpool Star's Performance Changed?

Former Newcastle and England international star Alan Shearer expressed his concern about the performance of Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's top scorer, confirming that the Egyptian player is not the same as he was before, pointing out his loss of self-confidence in recent weeks.

Salah, the third top scorer in Liverpool's history, has faced widespread criticism from the team's fans after the recent loss to Crystal Palace in the last round of the Premier League, where he had the lowest rating among his teammates, according to the football statistics site "Sofa Score".

In his statements to the blog "The Rest Is Football", Shearer said:

"I don't know if the reason is his playing on the right wing away from the goal or other factors, but Salah certainly does not seem confident in himself, and he is not the player we are used to seeing".

The English legend added: "I expect the situation to change in the future, but coach Arne Slot and his staff need to find the best way to exploit Salah's true abilities".

It is noted that Salah recently ranked fourth in the Ballon d'Or standings for the best player in the world, behind Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, and Vitinha.

However, Salah delivered one of his worst performances with Liverpool last Saturday, as the "Liverpool Echo" reported that he lost the fundamentals of football during the first half of the match against Crystal Palace, which saw Liverpool's first defeat in the league this season.

A Crystal Palace defender mocked a moment of Salah's failure during the match, considering that "justice intervened", referring to the player's unusual performance.

This development in Mohamed Salah's performance comes amid increasing demands from Liverpool fans and supporters to return to his known level, amidst challenges facing the team led by coach Arne Slot.