Micah Richards has the reasons behind the recent struggles of Mohamed Salah on the field after his overwhelming representation in the Carabao Cup final.
Salah had very little impact because the Reds were beaten 2-1 on Sunday afternoon by Newcastle in Wembley-Toen de Magpies a waiting time of 70 years ended in a domestic trophy.
The defeat came only a few days after their elimination of the Champions League by PSG on Tuesday – where Salah was also kept relatively quiet.
About the rest, the football podcast, former city of full-back Richards, said: 'Do not forget that Salah is now also in Ramadan where he is fasting.
'It is only normal that he will not have the same energy levels as when he can eat.
“If he is actually at that level at that level, it is absolutely excellent to be there, you know.”
During Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, many Muslims will not eat or drink during daylight hours from 28 February to 30 March. They break so quickly when the sun is undergone.
That means that it will be the next time that Salah is aligned for the Merseyside outfit, which only plays again on 2 April.
“I think this team is so dependent on Mo Salah,” Richards continued. 'Expect a worldie from him, a penalty, a free kick … whatever it is.
'I just thought from Liverpool's point of view that the performance was a bit flat. Perhaps it was psychological from the PSG result. '
Slot lost two games in a row for the first time in his career, but refused to concentrate on the negatives and pointed to the fact that his team moved 12 points from Arsenal last week.
Slot said: 'It took us seven months to lose twice in a row and it happened against two teams – one fights for Champions League places and the other is PSG.
'At the moment PSG is probably the best team in Europe, but I want to make clear, the week started really well through our Southampton, so the lead is 12 points. You know that if you continue to tournaments, the opposition will become stronger and stronger. And even Liverpool can lose games.
'It is 70 years since they last won a trophy (Newcastle), but that is for the fans. The players have 15 years to play football and they want to win every trophy for which they play, and that is what we want.
'They got some extra energy with the goal that they probably deserved, so I don't think there was more hunger for them. The game went the way they wanted. '
Asked if the shortcomings of Liverpool were physical or mental, Slot replied: 'Mentally is always difficult to assess. We were [at it] On Tuesday? No, but this was a game that had nothing to do with running, so you couldn't judge if we were tired.
“There was nothing to press because they played over our press. Many set pieces. The game was slow, not intense, so it's hard to judge if we were physically ready.
'Mentally, I'd rather look at how the game went exactly the way they wanted – with many duels and a lot through the air.
“If we play 10 football matches through the air, they win nine times, which led to the first goal and the second.”
Liverpool only plays again in April due to the international break. But lock wishes that he could be back to work immediately and added: 'We are one of the largest clubs in the world, but it is not the first time they have lost two games in a row. I would like to play next week. '
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