Mohamed Salah told straight and fresh Virgil van Dijk Liverpool concern raised after Man City

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SportFootballLiverpool FCMohamed Salah’s farewell season is not going as planned after his Liverpool side were dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester City on Saturday afternoonLiverpool legend Steve Nicol has taken aim at Mohamed Salah after he endured an afternoon to forget against Manchester City. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageReflecting on Salah’s second-half miss, the five-time league winner with the Reds said: “The fact is, he had plenty of time to get it under control and pick his spot.

But his touch is so poor.“Where’s the power? He’s obviously, his whole body shape’s wrong.

But Mo is so concentrated and so unsure that he has to concentrate on the ball and make sure he gets a good strike.“And so all that other stuff that you would normally do with your head up, because you’re confident, has completely and utterly disappeared.”Virgil van Dijk was another Liverpool player who endured an afternoon to forget against Guardiola's side as he was guilty of giving away a first-half penalty.And speaking alongside Nicol, former Chelsea defender Craig Burley said of Van Dijk: “He’s been poor as well.“Two guys that were paid a King’s ransom in the summer, two leaders – he’s the captain – two guys that have taken this Liverpool team on their shoulders in different aspects have been two of the worst performers.“Obviously, [Ibrahima] Konate has had a very, very bad season, but in terms of leadership, positioning and defending with Van Dijk’s quality, he’s been poor.”Reflecting on the defeat, Van Dijk said: “Very difficult - very difficult to accept, very difficult to be out there. In my time at Liverpool we have been going through tough times and at the moment it’s a tricky one as well.”Up to 70% off Liverpool kits and merchThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.