At Liverpool's worst moment, Klopp made statements that could create more trouble

The Reds' coach spoke to the media and made some controversial statements

10/10/2022, 02:48 AM +00:00

Although Mohamed Salah won the Premier League Golden Boot last season - along with Son Heung-min - by scoring 23 goals, the Egyptian has failed to stand out in this campaign where Erling Haaland is dazzling as the tournament's top scorer with 15 goals. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said it was unfair for Salah, or any other player, to be compared to the Manchester City striker, whom he praised.

"Nobody in the world can cope with Haaland's situation at the moment, it's crazy what he's doing. He's an exceptional player in an exceptional team... and I don't think we should compare now at the moment to anyone," the DT said during a press conference with the media.

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Klopp also took the opportunity to mention that he hopes Salah will soon be able to start making a difference as a goalscorer, as this is something natural for a player like him. "Salah wants to score goals, for sure. Desperately, 100 per cent and that will never change. If you call him in 20 years, he will be the same," he commented. "I think with Mo (Salah) it's like with us, I hope we are close to exploding (with goals)," he added.

After seven games played so far in the Premier League Season 2022-23, Liverpool move into 10th place in the standings with just 10 points, the result of two wins, four draws and one defeat. The Reds are 13 points behind league leaders Manchester City.

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