How Have Liverpool Fared in the Immediate Aftermath of Losing a Talisman?

For the first time in nine years, Liverpool will begin a Premier League season without Mo Salah, who left the club at the end of last season and earlier than scheduled after agreeing a new two-year deal following the title-winning 2024/25 campaign. The article links his departure to inconsistent performances and controversial interviews and statements, while noting Salah’s club legacy: three Champions League finals, a title in one, Premier League wins in 2020 and 2025, and 20 goals in all but his final season at Anfield. Liverpool has yet to replace him, with Yan Diomande reported to have preferred Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola only linked. Current odds list Liverpool as 11/2 outsiders for the title next May.