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Gary Neville says Mo Salah has hit a brick wall at Liverpool - just like Heung-Min Son did for Tottenham 18 months ago.

"I was at the Merseyside derby, and I've done a lot of Liverpool games recently and Salah's not at his level. He's been an amazing player and is an amazing player, but he was massively off it in the Merseyside derby.

"I mean, he didn't touch the ball in the first half. What was noticeable, he's right in front of me up against Mykolenko, I can't remember him getting the ball. I think we showed that he had about five to six touches after 30-odd minutes.

"He wasn't in the game, they weren't getting him in the game. But Mo Salah usually gets in the game.

"In the second-half when Ashley Young comes on and actually goes to the left back for Mykolenko, who picked up that knock, and you're thinking 'right, OK. Here we go. He'll fancy this, 1-0 down and Liverpool fighting to keep themselves in the title race. Local derby'.

"There was nothing from him.

"Mo Salah's just hit a brick wall. You've got be careful, there was a player out here [in the north London derby] called Son that I think hit a brick wall probably about 18 months ago, where he looked like he was gone and he was struggling.

"These players play so much football they play so consistently and Salah has been almost ever present for like six or seven years. There just comes a point whereby you need a break."

"Unpleasant when you see [that between] an amazing manager and an amazing player.

"I had that at Manchester United a few times. There's only one winner, but the problem is that the manager is leaving which helps Mo Salah a little bit.

"I think there might be a bit of a problem if it were to carry on for the rest of the season. Two massive personalities and

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