Graeme Souness tells Mohamed Salah to LEAVE in brutal Liverpool verdict - 'Single biggest reason'

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Discussing his form to Mail Online, Reds icon Souness stated: "What happens, in my opinion and in my experience, is your career happens one of two ways.READ MORE: PSG manager Luis Enrique has already made it clear what he thinks of Arne Slot and LiverpoolREAD MORE: Arne Slot reveals when he expects Alexander Isak to return from injury after Sweden omission"When you get to that sort of 33-34 age area, it's either falling off a cliff, or it's a slow decline. I think Salah is the former."I went to see the very first game of the season, the Community Shield against Crystal Palace, and I was sitting next to my young son, I said, 'I don't know what's wrong with him?' And then I thought, maybe he needs half a dozen games to get up to speed."But he's never improved.

His numbers are way down, and he is the single biggest reason why Liverpool are having an indifferent season. And I think that's been a bit of a shock to Liverpool supporters, the manager and coaching staff, that those guys have not done that."Souness continued his critique of Salah by suggesting that he is the primary cause of the Reds' challenging season, reports the Mirror.

I think if you're looking for the single biggest reason (for Liverpool's shaky form), it's because he's not been getting the numbers."He's been for six, seven years the Liverpool go-to man. He's a great - a Liverpool great - but his best season is behind him."Salah's contract with Liverpool runs until 2027, having only signed a new deal with the club in April last year.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCGraeme SounessMohamed Salah