Mohamed Salah was deemed "non-existent" in Liverpool's recent Merseyside derby victory, with the Reds narrowly securing a win over Everton.

The Everton defense managed to minimise Liverpool's clear opportunities and contained Salah effectively, leading former Red Stephen Warnock to give a blistering assessment on-air.

Mo Salah was non-existent."

With Salah entering the derby having netted in seven of his previous eight Premier League matches and leading the Golden Boot race, Warnock highlighted that, despite the team's rather lacklustre overall performance, the title contenders will undoubtedly be thankful for coming away with the three points.

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He expressed: "Huge relief.

They know what Everton is like, sitting in deep and they also realise that under David Moyes Everton carry a threat going forward.

They thought this could have been the night that Everton came here and spoiled the party

Everton were nine games in a row unbeaten, hardly ever concede a goal, hardly ever concede a chance, defend with 10 players apart from Beto in and around their 18-yard box.

"With players like [James] Tarkowski and [Jarrad] Branthwaite it is almost of no use to bring a cross in because they head every ball away
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