‘He was invisible’: Steve Nicol SLAMS Salah for ordinary run in Liverpool’s 3-3 stalemate vs Aston Villa

Liverpool legend Steve Nicol slammed Mohamed Salah after his underwhelming display in Liverpool's 3-3 stalemate versus Aston Villa in their away game in the Premier League on Monday (May 13). Nicol opined that Salah was 'invisible' for majority part of the game as he remained ineffective. However, he was quick to point out to the fans how good he has been over the years for the Merseyside club.

Talking about the clash, Liverpool took a 1-0 lead soon courtesy of an own-goal from Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in the second minute. While the home side levelled scores soon, Liverpool went 3-1 ahead in 48 minutes with one goal apiece from Cody Gakpo and Jarell Quansah. Nonetheless, the Jurgen Klopp's side failed to win with two late strikes from Villa substitute Jhon Duran.

Commenting on Salah's ordinary run, Nicol said, as quoted by HTC quote, "Kind of typical of his recent performances. No, (it’s not a compliment). He was pretty invisible. It’s just unfortunate that right now we are looking at him in a light that, considering how great for how long he’s been, maybe it’s a little unfair. It kind of goes along with the rhetoric of the end of the season that has been really poor from Liverpool."

He added, "So, it’s very difficult to be positive, particularly on Salah because he hasn’t done anything recently to help Liverpool. But we shouldn’t really forget how great he has been over such a long period of time."

Salah has recently endured a dip in form, however, he still remains the best player for the Reds, having contributed with 25 goals and 14 assists in 42 games this season. The 31-year-old veteran boasts of an incredible tally; 211 goals and as many as 89 assists in 348 appearances for the club his switch from Roma in 2017.

Liverpool are already out of the Premier League title race following Manchester City's 4-0 thrashing of Fulham last week. To add to their woes, they could not claim a win in what was Klopp's final away game in charge of the Reds with a 3-3 draw at the Villa Park despite leading 3-1 until the 85th minute.