DBasia.news – Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, responded to the public spotlight on Mohamed Salah, who went through a goalless period with the Reds. But according to Klopp, the drag on Mo Salah’s goal helped the performance of Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
According to Klopp, there is a blessing behind the dragging on Mo Salah’s goals in the last few games. The Egyptian player was not as sharp as last season, however, it did open opportunities for Firmino and Mane to replace his goal scoring job.
Liverpool’s front line power tends to be balanced at the moment. Salah and Mane both scored 17 goals in the Premier League, while Firmino had scored 14 goals in all competitions. For Klopp, the note made him happy.
“I don’t know how many goals the three of them (Salah, Firmino, Mane) made in the last season at the moment, but this season I think 17-17 (Mane and Salah’s goals in the Premier League), and Bobby has 14 (goals in all competition), “Klopp said, quoted from the Guardian.
“Again, it’s impressive. If you have one player with 40 goals like last season, you think maybe you are too dependent on him. This season we are not dependent on Mo goals, but he is still in a very good position compared to other players. “
Last season, Salah became a sensation with a score of 44 goals in all competitions, despite only undergoing his first season with Liverpool after being transferred from AS Roma for 35 million euros. This season, the 26-year-old scored 20 goals.
That note was enough for Klopp to assess the quality of El Mokawloon’s academy products. Mo Salah does not always score goals, but he is always a threat to the opponent’s defense with the speed he has.
“He (Mo Salah) scored 40 goals last season, all the awards came after him, then you were not 100 percent when the pre-season started. His shoulders are still in trouble, but he is doing everything very well,” Klopp added.
“His career is not over. He scored 20 goals this season, so he scored 60 goals in the last two seasons. Wow! It’s not bad. He’s a threat, he really helped us and he faced a new situation very well.”
“Sometimes, you need a little time to adapt, but I don’t think he needs it for too long. He doesn’t seem to be bothered as he didn’t score in a few games, nor do I. As long as we work together and do things right, he is just fine, “he explained.
Liverpool are still involved in the race for the 2018-19 Premier League title with Manchester City. Jordan Henderson and mates are in second place with 79 points and one point adrift with The Citizens in the first place.