Liverpool manager Arne Slot was keen to justify Mohamed Salah’s lack of defensive cover even if he did concede that the entire team must “do better” stopping crosses into the box.
Salah came under fire for his limited output off the ball in the aftermath of Liverpool’s late 2–1 defeat to Chelsea on the eve of October’s international break. Blues left back Marc Cucurella explained how Enzo Maresca’s side had deliberately targeted Liverpool’s right flank, pushing forward in the knowledge that they would overload the unwitting Red defender as Salah rarely tracks back.
