Khaberni - A number of prominent Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Aston Villa players have seen a decline in their performance this season, after having been at the forefront in previous seasons.
A player might be at the pinnacle of their performance one moment and then finds themselves out of the picture after a series of poor performances.
Here is a list of 8 names whose performance trajectory has clearly dipped in the 2025-2026 season:
1- Mohamed Salah
Since signing his new contract with Liverpool last April, Salah has only scored 7 goals in his last 24 matches.
His performance has declined since the start of the season leading Jamie Carragher to say that the player has lost his speed.
Carragher has demanded Salah to come forward and talk to the Liverpool fans about the situation within the team, but he considers that what Salah had provided previously makes him one of the club's legends despite the current decline.
2- Anthony Gordon
Gordon has not contributed any goals in his last 19 league matches.
He maintained some good glimpses in the Champions League, but his league performance has noticeably dropped, and he has been criticized by Newcastle fans, while Eddie Howe continues to support him.
3- Ibrahima Konate
Many Liverpool players have seen a decline during the season, but the drop in Konate's performance was the most apparent.
His defensive errors have recurred, and with his contract ending in the summer, his future is now uncertain.
Carragher has attacked the idea of continuously relying on him and considered keeping him on as a decision worthy of dismissal.
4- Neymar
His recovery from a serious injury last season has clearly impacted his level this year, as he scored only 4 goals in 17 matches with Santos and did not create any goal.
Despite ranking high in chance creation in Brazil, most of his passes were squandered by his teammates.
Santos is in the relegation zone with 3 matches left before the end of the year, and Neymar is out of the picture until the end of the year.
5- Ollie Watkins
While Aston Villa's performance has improved, it hasn't reflected on their striker, who has scored only one goal in 12 league matches and is ranked as the sixth worst player in the Premier League compared to expected goals.
After three consecutive seasons scoring 15 goals or more, his performance has declined this time.
6- Rodrigo
Rodrigo has not received enough minutes this season under Xabi Alonso's management, and the coach has relied on him as a substitute.
He hasn't scored or assisted in 11 league matches, and there are talks of his dissatisfaction with his current role inside Real Madrid.
7- Florian Wirtz
He joined Liverpool for 100 million pounds without being able to score or create any goal in his first 11 league matches.
This season marks a poor start for the German playmaker in his first season with the team.
8- Chris Wood
At this time in the last season, Wood scored 8 goals with Nottingham Forest, and now the entire team is struggling, and the striker has scored only one goal in the league.
After scoring 20 goals last season, the chance of repeating even half of that number seems very difficult with Forest's current performance.
