Michael Owen: Liverpool Stars Salah and Isak Will Shine Despite Recent Struggles

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Michael Owen has backed Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak to rediscover their best form for Liverpool, despite the club’s recent dip in performance.  The Reds have struggled in recent weeks, suffering consecutive defeats in the Premier League to Chelsea and Crystal Palace, followed by a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League. The string of setbacks saw Liverpool drop to second in the table, trailing Arsenal by a single point, ahead of a crucial clash with Manchester United when the league returns.

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00:00Michael Owen has backed Mohamed Salah and Alexander Izzak to rediscover their best form

00:06for Liverpool despite the club's recent dip in performance. The Reds have struggled in recent

00:12weeks, suffering consecutive defeats in the Premier League to Chelsea and Crystal Palace,

00:18followed by a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League. A string of setbacks saw

00:24Liverpool drop to second in the table, training Arsenal by a single point. Owen, a former Liverpool

00:29striker remains confident in Salah's abilities, emphasising the Egyptian forward cannot be

00:34written off despite his current patchy form. Salah has consistently performed at the highest

00:41level over several seasons and Owen believes it's only a matter of time before he returns

00:46to peak performance. The 31-year-old's fitness, experience and goal-scoring record provide

00:52Liverpool with reassurance that their starman will once again influence matches at the top

00:58level. His integration has been gradual with match minutes carefully managed to preserve

01:03fitness and ensure a smooth adjustment to his new club. Owen remains optimistic about Izzak's

01:10potential, asserting that once fully settled, the forward will be a major force in Liverpool's

01:15attack. Liverpool's recent struggles have prompted talk of a mini-crisis, but Owen dismissed

01:21these concerns, pointing out the natural ebb and flow of a long season. The club's summer signings,

01:27including Florian Vert, Hugo Ekotike, Milos Kerkhe, Jeremy Frimpong and Giovanni Leone,

01:33reflect significant investment in quality talent and patience will be key to integrating these

01:39players successfully. Owen singled out Ekotike as particularly promising with his signing alongside

01:46the consistency shown by Cody Gakpo. With the Premier League resuming and crucial fixtures ahead,

01:53both Salah and Izzak are expected to be central to Liverpool's efforts to regain momentum.

01:59Owen's backing underlines the faith in the forward's abilities to perform. Optimism remains high

02:05that the Reds will recover from their form and mount a serious challenge for domestic and European

02:11honours this season.

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