Liverpool fans haven’t been shy about assigning blame for the capitulation against Man City, which ended the Reds’ FA Cup hopes and left just the Champions League to contend for.

There is the temptation to put Saturday afternoon out of our heads, but there was a lot to dissect from the 4-0 loss. Arne Slot’s decisions, Virgil van Dijk’s wavering consistency, or whether Mo Salah’s farewell tour warrants him starting.

Readers of Rousing The Kop have been discussing the City game on TalkingPoints, listing who they think is most at fault for the embarrassing loss.

The first, and by far the most popular choice was Salah. He missed the penalty as well as a couple of gilt-edged chances, lacking that finishing touch yet again.

One fan said apologetically: “Mo unfortunately. The penalty miss just topped it off. I wish he’d left on a high last season, it’s just sad to see now.”

The sentiment was echoed again by this fan, who said: “Salah. How many times does he cut in...