Salah Under Fire: City’s 4-0 FA Cup Jolt Sparks Media Scrutiny

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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah faced sharp criticism in the English media after Liverpool's 4-0 loss to Manchester City on a Saturday in the FA Cup quarter-final.

Some analysts described the match as one of Salah's weakest displays this season, especially after he blasted a penalty over the bar in the 64th minute.

A sad performance

According to evaluations published by This Is Anfield, Salah received a low rating of 3.53/10, with the Liverpool star's performance described as "shocking," particularly for missing the spot-kick.

The site also noted Salah was the most touches in the City box, with 14 touches, but failed to convert any of them.

In a tactical analysis on TNT Sports, former Scottish striker Ally McCoist described Salah's display as "sad," saying: "It's a pity, because he once lit up this league and this country... He doesn't look like a confident player right now."

England's Joe Hart agreed, saying Salah looked "low on confidence" and seemed "devastated" when heading to the dressing room at half-time.

Liverpool great Steve Nicol, ESPN pundit, likewise expressed astonishment at this sudden dip, telling: "It's unprecedented... how can you go from being a candidate for Player of the Year to this? to the point you don't even know where the goal is!"

It is noted that the Egyptian star recently announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the current season, though his next destination remains undecided.

Punchline: If Salah's shots had a GPS, it would keep recalculating and still miss the target.

Punchline: Tonight the net must be on vacation—somewhere far away from Salah's boots.