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Liverpool were 2-1 losers in the Carabao Cup final as Newcastle United bested the Reds at Wembley Stadium.

Dan Burn and Alexander Isak were the heroes for the Toon as Eddie Howe’s side ended their over 70-year wait for another domestic cup title, with Federico Chiesa’s late consolation goal not enough to get Liverpool back in the tie.

One disappointing performer in the final was Mohamed Salah, who picked up a knock in the opening half as the Egyptian international was far from his usual best this season, with the winger being completely shut down by Newcastle’s defence.

And Gary Neville noted one thing from Salah’s performance that the former Manchester United defender had never seen before.

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Speaking on Sky Sports coverage of the match, Neville shared how quiet the Liverpool attacker was against Newcastle, with the pundit saying: I’ve never seen Mo Salah as quiet as I have seen him in this game.

He has had three touches, 25 minutes into this second half.”

With Craig Burley suggesting Salah has got worse since Liverpool’s first-leg win against PSG in the UEFA Champions League, the 32-year-old attacker’s performance at Wembley will do little to dispel fears that the winger hasn’t turned up in key games for the Reds.

And Neville’s assessment of Salah’s performance in the English capital is as daming as it is true, with the Liverpool no.

11 simply ineffective in the attack and was lucky to not be brought off in the second-half, with Luis Diaz instead taken off.

Indeed, Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final loss coupled with exits in the Champions League and FA Cup have transformed a potentially historic season into something somewhat underwhelming, an experience that Salah would not want in his potentially final year at Anfield.

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