They are Liverpool's stars, but against Arsenal they had a ridiculous game

During the 90 minutes of the game between Arsenal and Liverpool, criticism of the Reds abounded on social networks, with Darwin Núñez, Jürgen Klopp, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Thiago Alcántara the most attacked for their decisions on the pitch, with the actions of the Egyptian and the Spaniard standing out, who repeatedly made mistakes and influenced the game to end 3-2 against them.

In attack the actions were not enough for Darwin Núñez or Roberto Firmino to score beyond their goal, with Mohamed Salah on the right flank who was stopped on almost every occasion by the Japanese Takehiro Tomiyasu, the Egyptian being substituted in the 70th minute to give way to the Brazilian Fabinho Tavares who could do little in his entry.

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Until his departure through injury, it was Colombian Luis Diaz who was providing the continued sense of danger in the Gunners' box, contributing during his 40 minutes on the pitch with an assist for the goal scored by Nunez. While Salah was criticised for his lack of efficiency in attack, in midfield Thiago Alcántara was questioned for his lack of influence in both attack and defence, and it was he who committed the penalty that led to the 3-2 defeat.

That ill-timed play inside his area ended up having a negative impact on the result, bringing down all the work he had done in recent weeks as he was criticised for his current level and above all for what he showed in this game, disappointing some fans who saw Luis Díaz and Alcántara as the only two players to escape Liverpool's poor performance.

<strong>Salah and Thiago had a very poor game against Arsenal</strong>

Individual and collective failings continue to be a daily occurrence for the Merseyside outfit, with some pointing the finger at the attacking or defensive sector as the culprit for the draw or defeat, while others are more critical of specific players, The same is true of Virgil van Dijk against Brighton and now Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah against Arsenal, making it clear that much of the squad is still unplugged, delivering only glimpses of good football that create a mirage of footballing improvement.