For the first time this season, Liverpool appear vulnerable.
They have lost three of their last four games in all competitions, including an FA Cup outing to Chelsea earlier this week.
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Liverpool is going through a rut right now
The Reds also suffered their first Premier League loss of the season with a terrible performance against Watford last week, losing 3-0 at Vicarage Road.
Liverpool are still 22 points ahead of the summit but will rebound when they entertain Bournemouth on Saturday noon.
A good result would be the ideal preparation for their return match of the knockout stages of the Champions League against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, during which Liverpool must make up a deficit of a goal to win the draw.
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Manager Jurgen Klopp will therefore want a quick start on his side to try to detonate the cherries threatened with relegation to Anfield.
However, goals have been difficult to reach in recent weeks as Liverpool have scored only once in their last four matches – which is very unusual for a team with one of the deadliest attacks in world football .
Mohamed Salah is Liverpool’s top scorer but has been far from prolific this season with 19 goals in all competitions.
He has had only one strike in his last five outings for his club, but there is a statistic which suggests that he will be entered on the score sheet against Bournemouth.
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Salah hopes to pack his boots in Bournemouth as he usually does
The Egyptian has scored in five Premier League games against Eddie Howe’s men, totaling seven.
His first meeting against Bournemouth earned him third place in Liverpool in a 4-0 victory at Vitality Stadium in December 2017.
In the return match, Salah returned home a superb center Trent Alexander-Arnold while Liverpool lost 3-0 to Anfield in April 2018.
In 2018/19, Salah had a wonderful hat trick as Liverpool missed the 4-0 winners at Bournemouth for a second consecutive season before obtaining one at Anfield when he completed a magnificent flowing move while the Reds won 3-0.
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Salah’s best performance against Bournemouth allowed him to achieve a brilliant treble last season
And earlier this season, Salah concluded a quiet afternoon on the South Coast with the third goal in Liverpool’s 3-0 victory last December.
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