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Souness worried about Salah since penning Liverpool contract: Is he getting into his armchair?

Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has again questioned Mohamed Salah's attitude since signing his new contract.

Souness has concerns about Salah's current form.

He wrote for the Daily Mail: "There are all sorts of reasons for this being offered by the people with the data and the big theories. They will tell you about the Liverpool high line. About Mo Salah not looking the same player he was. About Trent Alexander-Arnold appearing to jog back when two of Napoli's goals went in, during that 4-1 defeat on Wednesday night. But Liverpool just don't seem to have the same energy.

“I've certainly not been seeing the same Salah. He has signed the big contract he wanted and I really hope we are not seeing him getting semi into his armchair because of that.

“The need for intensity is a collective thing. It has always been that way, going back to my time as a player at the club. They like to call it 'pressing' now but when I was playing we just called it 'closing down'. If one person is not doing it, the whole system breaks down and you might as well drop off and be a team that plays counter-attacking football."

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