Despite setting a record by starting for Liverpool against Galatasaray, becoming the Reds' player with the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League (81 matches), Egyptian star Mohamed Salah put in a technically poor performance that could harm his global reputation and possibly hasten his departure from Anfield.Salah's statistics in Tuesday's first leg round of 16 match, which Liverpool lost 0-1, were disastrous. He played for 60 minutes without a single shot on goal, created no clear chances, and failed to complete a single dribble. He touched the ball 35 times, lost possession nine times, and had an 85% passing accuracy with 22 successful passes out of 26.For much of the current season, Mohamed Salah has looked ineffective for several reasons, most notably the overall decline in his team's performance, a drop in form for several of his teammates, and a lack of harmony and trust between the Egyptian star and his Dutch manager Arne Slot, who has frequently criticized Salah's level without offering real solutions to support him. Furthermore, Salah has shown a lack of mental awareness on the pitch, as if he has begun to doubt his ability to execute the techniques he is accustomed to in shooting, passing, and winning one-on-one duels.Salah also bears a significant share of the responsibility for not shining as a star compared to previous golden seasons, especially as he has lost his two main weapons on the pitch: speed, agility, and quick decision-making. It seems that turning 33 has had a major impact on this.This season, Salah has scored only five goals and provided six assists in 21 Premier League matches, a low rate for a player of his caliber, which increases the likelihood of his departure from Liverpool, which is preparing a backup plan by signing Leipzig winger Yan Dhanda (19).Will Mohamed Salah wake up from his football slumber and return to his former self, or will the weak technical indicators push him to change shirts and embark on an experience in a new league?
