The last time a Liverpool player endured such a barren run of results when starting matches was nearly 14 years ago, during the twilight of another Anfield favourite’s career. Salah has matched the unwanted landmark set by Dirk Kuyt between February and May 2012.
Kuyt, the tireless Dutch workhorse who became a cult hero on the Kop for his big-game goals, suffered this fate during his final eight appearances for the club. That period, under Kenny Dalglish, saw Liverpool win the League Cup but capitulate in the league, eventually finishing in eighth place. For Salah to be mentioned in the same breath as that struggling 2012 side is a stark indicator of how far standards have slipped in recent months. While Kuyt was winding down his time on Merseyside, fans will be desperate to ensure that this statistic does not signal a similar end-of-era decline for their current talisman.
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