Retired Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher suggests to the leaders of his former club to break the Mané-Salah-Firmino trio by selling one of its links this summer. The Sky Sports consultant says this association is currently the Reds’ main handicap.

Liverpool don’t hurt where all eyes are at the moment to explain their grimaces this season. It is a former club, consultant of Sky Sports, who affirms it. Jamie Carragher believes, in fact, that the Reds suffer more in front than behind.

“People keep saying that Liverpool’s problem is central defense. But the biggest concern is at the other end of the field, in attack, ”said Carragher, Friday April 30, in anticipation of the derby between his former team and Manchester United, this Sunday May 2 (34th matchday, 16:30 UTC ).

Out in the quarterfinals of this edition, the winner of the last Champions League is not happier in the league. He is only sixth (54 pts, 1 game to play) in the Premier League four days from the end of the competition.

Poor statistics

Symbol of this form, the Mané-Salah-Firmino trio has become much less effective under the red tunic than in past years. He has 45 goals this season, including 34 in the Premier League. A low return for attackers who, these last three seasons, were worth more than 60 pawns per edition. In 2017-2018, they exploded their counter by finding the net 89 times.

Jamie Carragher believes this is the end of the story. And Liverpool is paying a heavy price this season. “We know Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez will be back next season. The three star strikers, and rightly so, are still here. They are joined by Diogo Jota, who has scored a few goals (25 matches, 12 goals), but I said six months ago on Monday Night Football, their association is at the end of the cycle. “

Buy a new attacker

The consultant adds: “When you look at the big offensive associations, they last three years, then you move on. Mané, Salah and Firmino have been partners for four or five years (since 2017-2018, Editor’s note ), so we have to sell one of them this summer and invest in a new striker. This is where Liverpool have to spend the money. “

The most prolific of the trio, the Egyptian Mohamed Salah has scored 26 goals including 20 in the league. Sadio Mané (12-8) and Roberto Firmino (7-6) were less successful. Which of these forwards does Liverpool have to give up this summer? Jamie Carragher didn’t get wet