Arne Slot's Liverpool dropped more points in the Premier League after a surprising 3-2 loss against Bournemouth, and that result has now led to Mohamed Salah equalling a club record, although it isn't for the right reasons. After an unforgettable individual season for Liverpool last campaign, Salah has been a shadow of his former self this season for Liverpool. The Egyptian Forward has only managed to score 4 and assist another 4 in 15 Premier League appearances this season. These numbers are absolutely shocking for a player like Salah, who scored 29 and assisted 18 in the 2024-25 Premier League season to help Liverpool lift the Premier League.
Mohamed Salah matches unwanted record held by old Liverpool Hero Dirk Kuyt
Mohamed Salah’s return to Liverpool’s starting lineup was expected to lift Arne Slot’s struggling side back to winning ways in the Premier League, but it has instead exposed an alarming pattern. Freshly returning from the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, Salah started against Bournemouth, only to see Liverpool lose 3–2.
That defeat added to a grim statistic: Liverpool have now lost seven of the last eight Premier League matches Salah has started. For a player who once symbolised reliability and dominance, it marks a dramatic downturn. Rather than dragging Liverpool forward, this run has coincided with the club slipping out of the top four and effectively ending their title defence.
The last time a Liverpool player endured such a run was nearly 14 years ago, when Dirk Kuyt, known for scoring big-game goals for the club, suffered a similar streak during the final months of his Anfield career under Kenny Dalglish. While that team lifted a domestic cup, their league form collapsed, a comparison fans will hope does not signal a worrying turning point for Salah’s era.
The 2025-2026 Premier League season could be the end of Mohamed Salah's time at Liverpool
Based on Liverpool's results this season and Mohamed Salah's explosive interview against the club that led to huge issues at Liverpool internally, It seems like the writing is on the wall that Salah will leave Liverpool once this season ends, probably to the Saudi Pro League. Unless a miracle turn of events sees Liverpool make a grand comeback and Salah get back to the epic form that made him arguably the best player in the world last year, it seems inevitable that this season is the last we see of one of the best Premier League players in history.
