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Jamie Carragher has come to the defense of Mohamed Salah following his performance in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United.

The Liverpool legend believes that while the current attacking roster is good, it's not great, and insists the Reds need to bring in two first-team attacking players to support the Egyptian star.

He acknowledged Salah's tough week, which included a challenging game against Paris Saint-Germain, but stressed that Sunday's match highlighted the necessity for Liverpool to bolster its attack, especially with Salah potentially leaving on a free transfer in the summer.

Arne Slot's hopes for an early trophy in England were dashed as his team was outclassed by the Magpies at Wembley.

However, he also noted that recent games have cast a spotlight on the areas where Liverpool must improve.

"The lack of pace is glaring in the attack," he said.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot and star forward Mohamed Salah.

But he doesn't get help off the other attackers; it's not like what it was under Jurgen Klopp where Sadio Mane would bail him out, or Roberto Firmino.

"The other attackers that Liverpool have got are good players, not great players

I saw a lot of criticism over the last week but what it shone a light on is Liverpool need to sign two attackers — not squad players — possibly to play alongside Mo Salah hopefully for next season.

"Liverpool look like they're going to win the league
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