Liverpool hero John Aldridge is convince motivation is a problem for the current team.

Aldridge was reflecting on defeat at Bournemouth.

He wrote for the Sunday World: "Everyone turned in a six out of ten performance or worse and you can't win football matches when every player is under par.

"A pattern has developed in recent weeks and continued yesterday, as it's clear to me that some Liverpool players are struggling to get themselves up for matches against the lesser teams, especially away from home.

"When they have a big game, like United at Anfield, the players and the fans are all up for it – and you see the team playing like we know they can.

"Then you look at the performance in the 3-0 defeat at Brighton, the 3-0 defeat at Wolves, the loss at Nottingham Forest and this display at Bournemouth – and you are left wondering what's going on.

"They are four of the worst teams in the Premier League, and they see a game against Liverpool as their Cup Final.

"In the last few seasons, Klopp's team had too much pace, power and desire for these relegation battlers to handle.

"Yet all that has changed – and I look at Mohamed Salah's body language, and something isn't right.

"We all know how good Salah has been and still is, but he was dreadful yesterday and won't need me to tell him that.

"Take his missed penalty out of the equation and he turned in a display that lacked passion – and I hate to write negative things about a player who is an all-time Liverpool great.

"There may be a debate over whether selling Salah this summer and using that money to reinvest in the team may be an option, but that idea can wait until the end of the season."