He’s an incredible player. One of a kind. A true superstar.But we need to say something which will affect the judgement on Mohamed Salah significantly – he’s not the player for the showdowns!He has now made it five finals in a row without scoring a goal or recording an assist with an anonymous display as Liverpool fell to a 2-1 loss to Newcastle in the EFL Cup.Howe’s Magpies fly into legend! Newcastle beat Reds to win EFL CupIn eight finals for Liverpool and Egypt, Salah scored only one and assisted one – his last contribution was the penalty converted against Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League final.Salah made his only final’s assist in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations showdown against Cameroon, passing it to Mohamed Elneny in an eventual 2-1 defeat.Mohamed Salah only has two goal involvements in nine finals played with Liverpool and Egypt 😐 pic.twitter.com/WqW4UqsuqM— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 16, 2025 Long story short, the Liverpool forward hasn’t made any sort of significant contribution in any of his last five finals for club or country: the 2021 AFCON final, the 2022 FA Cup final, the 2022 Champions League final, the 2022 EFL Cup final, and the 2025 EFL Cup final.Moreover, when it comes to that last one, the 32-year-old didn’t have a single shot on goal or created a chance against Newcastle, which was the first time in a game in which he has played 90 or more minutes for the Reds.##NAJAVA_MECA_8780761##
