Why Liverpool star Mohamed Salah struggling this Premier League season?

The Egyptian forward has scored only two goals in seven league games so far.

Mohamed Salah’s plummet in form this season has been a cause of concern. The forward has scored only two goals this campaign in the seven Premier League matches, which has also affected Liverpool’s attacking threat.

Despite a productive last season, the Egyptian has failed to imitate a similar form this term. Moreover, he has only one goal from open play since Matchday 1.

It was thought that the addition of Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike would be a major reinforcement in the attack, with Mohamed Salah, as usual, playing from his natural position on the right wing.

However, despite two goals in two matches at the start of the season, the former AS Roma star has failed to continue his goalscoring trend. What has been the reason for his inability to score goals? Let’s find out.

Four reasons why Salah is suffering a decline in form this season

As per Opta Analyst, Mohamed Salah averaged 48.6 touches per 90 minutes last season in all competitions. But since then, it has reduced to just 42.6. Meanwhile, the Premier League says that Salah has never averaged below than 48.1 touches per 90 minutes in a full season at Liverpool.

To add insult to injury, his touches in the opposition box have further declined from 9.6 per 90 minutes last season to just 5.5 in the ongoing one. The lowest he averaged was 8.5, which was his first season at the club.

It seems like age is catching up to him as the forward has also attempted fewer dribbles this season. Last campaign, he had 3.5 dribbles per 90 minutes with a success rate of 39.3 per cent in all competitions. In 10 matches in the current season, he has attempted just 1.6 dribbles per 90 minutes, with a success rate of only 20 per cent.

Moreover, Mohamed Salah has also taken fewer shots on goal; he now only averages 2.0 shots per 90 minutes, which is a significant drop from 3.4 last season.

There are a lot of reasons for Mohamed Salah’s dip in performance this season. The club revamped the entire attacking line, and it might now be challenging for the former Chelsea star to form a smooth understanding with new players on the pitch.

However, we are still in the beginning of the season as he has played just seven league games. Hopefully, Mohamed Salah will turn things around and return to his elite form soon.

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