Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp Clarifies Robert Lewandowski Comment With Mohamed Salah Claim
Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp Clarifies Robert Lewandowski Comment With Mohamed Salah Claim.
Klopp Clarifies Robert Lewandowski Comment With Mohamed Salah Claim as he presented Lewandowski with the European Golden Shoe this week.
Jurgen Klopp has likened the mentality of “goal machine” Mohamed Salah to that of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.
And the Liverpool boss says Salah is alongside some of the best forwards he has ever seen as the Egyptian closes in on 100 Premier League goals for the Reds.
Earlier this week, Klopp left a video message to Lewandowski after his 41 goals last season earned him the European Golden Shoe at Bundesliga champions Bayern.
It was Klopp who helped coach Lewandowski to prominence during their time together at Borussia Dortmund after the then unheralded Polish striker signed for BVB from Lech Poznan in his homeland for around £3.8m in 2010.
Klopp has previously described Bayern superstar Lewandowski as one of the finest players he has ever worked with and the Liverpool boss says he puts his current top marksman, Salah, alongside the decorated Pole.
“I’m not sure I said Lewy was the best player I ever coached,” Klopp said. “The question at the time was ‘which player improved the most?’
“We scouted him for two years and already in that time he improved a lot but when he arrived there was still some space for improvement.
“The player today is absolutely exceptional.
“Mo Salah is absolutely up there with him, there is no doubt about that. Mo is a goal machine, definitely.
“His professionalism is absolutely second to none. He does everything to always be fit and stay on track. First in, last out, all these kinds of things – that’s Mo.
“On top of that, apart from his technical skill set, he is desperate to score goals and that is helpful as well.
“That is exactly how it is with Lewy. That’s good and very helpful for a football player.
“Whatever you do on a pitch, whatever you create, you need somebody who brings the ball over the line and in the back of the net.
“Mo is absolutely up there with the best I ever saw. He knows that.”
Liverpool is currently aiming to tie down Salah to renewed terms at Anfield having already secured new contracts for Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson in the summer.
Salah’s five goals already this campaign have moved him into the top 10 of all-time scorers at Anfield and while Klopp was keen to avoid talk of a new deal for the frontman, the Reds boss is delighted with what his No.11 continues to produce.
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