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Jamie Carragher has challenged Mohamed Salah, suggesting that the Liverpool forward should "come out and speak for the team" following the Reds' sixth loss in seven Premier League games.
Arne Slot's players suffered a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday - a result that saw them tumble down to 11th in the top flight and left them a staggering 11 points adrift of leaders Arsenal. Reflecting on yet another disappointing loss and Liverpool's current struggles, Carragher pinpointed Salah as someone who should address the club's present predicament, rather than captain Virgil van Dijk.
Carragher noted that Salah frequently spoke about his contract situation last season, but claimed that he has chosen to remain quiet amid Liverpool's challenging run of form.
Speaking on Sky Sports Monday Night Football, Carragher said: "I don't know. Nobody knows. The manager sees the players every day, and he can't quite fix it at the moment. We are talking about a manager who has won the Premier League.
"I think Virgil van Dijk, after the game, has come out again and spoke as he should do as the captain and called Liverpool a mess. I must say, on the back of all these Liverpool defeats, it's always Van Dijk who comes out.
"And as I have said, the captain should do that, but there should be other players in that dressing room coming out and speaking for the club.
"A year ago this weekend, Mo Salah wasn't shy in coming out and speaking about his own situation, about the club not offering him a contract. I only ever hear Salah speak when he gets man of the match, or he needs a new contract.
"I would like to see Salah come out as one of the leaders, one of the legends of Liverpool, come out and speak for the team. It shouldn't always be the captain."
Salah has netted merely four goals and registered two assists across 12 Premier League outings this season. It represents a significant decline from his finest English top-flight campaign in 2024-25, when he was directly involved in 47 goals.
Meanwhile, Liverpool has collected only 18 points from a potential 30 this term.
Following the loss to Forest, manager Slot commented: How bad [the result is], that is difficult to measure, but it was very bad of course. Playing at home, losing 3-0, no matter which team you face, is, of course, a very, very, very bad result.
"Unexpected if you look at the first half-hour of the game [because] in my opinion [it was] a good start from us. [I] haven't seen us creating so much in the first half-hour of a game, maybe throughout the whole season.
"I'm not sure because I don't remember every single game now, but we were able to create a lot.
"The first time they arrived in our box, they scored a goal, and it's a very difficult cocktail to drink, or to have, if you miss out on your own chances and almost every time you concede one, the ball goes in."
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