Liverpool s "two mysterious elders" Salah and Van Dijk encounter difficulties and should learn from Maguire and B Fei丨Reporter s Observation

The Premier League giant Liverpool is in poor shape recently, and the root cause is the decline in the status of offensive soul Salah and defensive soul Van Dijk. Near the end of last season, Liverpool renewed the contract with "Xuan Ming", which was actually a risky move. After all, the two meritorious players are both older.

Salah and Van Dijk performed extremely well last season. Liverpool only lost 4 games in the Premier League throughout the season, including losses to Chelsea and Brighton after winning the championship in advance in the 34th round. There were only two effective losses. This season's Premier League has only entered the eighth round, and Liverpool has already lost to Crystal Palace, Chelsea, and Manchester United with the same score of 1 to 2.

After their glory last season, Salah and Van Dijk have both seen a visible decline this season, especially Salah. Since scoring a goal in the first round of the Premier League, Salah has failed to score a goal in sports matches in seven consecutive league games, during which he only scored one goal through a penalty kick. This is the first time he has experienced such a sluggish performance in Liverpool's glorious years. Liverpool only conceded 3 goals in the first eight rounds of the Premier League last season, and the number of goals conceded in the same period this season reached 11. The defense led by Van Dijk cannot escape the blame.

Liverpool has invested a huge sum of 483 million euros in the transfer market this summer, bringing in ultra-high-priced players such as Isaac, Wirtz, and Ekitic. Many fans believe that the Premier League is about to end early, and some believe that things must be reversed. As the captain of Liverpool, Van Dijk's recent statement in an interview was inappropriate. He believed that the team's signings were not reinforcements in the strict sense, but were essentially "replacements" rather than "supplements" because Liverpool lost key players such as Dias, Nunez, Kuanza, and Elliott this summer. Van Dijk's statement can easily cause conflicts between the veterans and new aid.

No one is as good as a thousand days, and a flower is as red as a hundred days. In the ever-changing football field, it is more difficult for a team to remain prosperous. Manchester United have been in the doldrums for many years and Liverpool could actually learn from their bitter rivals. Take the two captains of Manchester United, Maguire and B Fee, for example. They were often put on fire by the outside world and were once subject to overwhelming criticism, but they both survived tenaciously.

In this Premier League double-red meeting, B Fee provided an assist for Maguire's winning goal. After the game, Fee B posted a photo on his social account to celebrate the victory. Maguire left a message: "Thank you for the gift." Fee B replied: "Thank you for winning for the team."

For experienced superstar players Salah and Van Dijk, the difficulty may only be temporary, and they have a strong ability to adjust themselves. At the same time, Van Dijk and Salah should also play the role of team spirit and help several high-priced new players integrate into Liverpool as soon as possible instead of complaining.

Text丨Reporter Liu Yi