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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp plays down concerns over Mohamed Salah

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp plays down concerns over Mohamed Salah

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has played down speculation forward Mohamed Salah is unhappy at the club. The 28-year-old Egypt international also refused to rule out a move to Real Madrid or Barcelona."Mo is in a good mood, a good moment and really good shape - that's the most important thing for me," said Klopp."We did not have pictures [from the training ground] this morning but if we did you would have seen him laughing a lot."All the rest is nice for you [the media] to write about but, internally, nothing really."Following the publication of the interview with Salah, he came off the bench and scored twice in a 7-0 league win at Crystal Palace.It took his tally to 13 top-flight goals this season and helped make sure Liverpool, who host West Brom on Sunday, were top at Christmas for a th...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang insists Golden Boot race is ‘victory for Africa’ as Arsenal striker ends level with Liverpool stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang insists Golden Boot race is ‘victory for Africa’ as Arsenal striker ends level with Liverpool stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah

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top trio The three finished tied on 22 goals at the end of the season with both Aubameyang and Mane netting twice on the final day This season’s Golden Boot race was a good sign for African football, according to Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabon international netted twice on the final day of the season to end with 22 goals in his first full season with the Gunners. Getty Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with the Golden Boot Senegal star Sadio Mane also scored twice on the final day to end on 22 while Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, and Liverpool team-mate, was at the top of the list as well. Aubameyang told The Sun: “It means a lot. I am really happy and proud of it. “I am sharing this trophy with Mane and Salah – and I li...
Jurgen Klopp admits Mohamed Salah needs help from team mates as forward’s poor record against top six continues

Jurgen Klopp admits Mohamed Salah needs help from team mates as forward’s poor record against top six continues

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MO HELP NEEDED The Egyptian has only scored once in eight matches against Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal Jurgen Klopp has admitted Mohamed Salah needs more help from his team mates. The Egyptian forward struggled to make an impact in the Reds’s goalless draw at Manchester United on Sunday – continuing his poor goalscoring record against the top six this season. Klopp says Salah needs more help from his team mates Salah, 26, has now scored once in eight matches against Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal – with his solitary goal coming from the spot against the Gunners. Although he is the joint top scorer this term – level with Sergio Agu...
‘I almost cried!’ – Jurgen Klopp explains what Mohamed Salah did to Roberto Firmino to make him so emotional during Arsenal thrashing

‘I almost cried!’ – Jurgen Klopp explains what Mohamed Salah did to Roberto Firmino to make him so emotional during Arsenal thrashing

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SENSITIVE The German boss watched on with glee as his side tore the Gunners to shreds at Anfield in a 5-1 win Jurgen Klopp admitted Mohamed Salah nearly reduced him to tears after letting Roberto Firmino claim his hat-trick from the penalty spot in the 5-1 demolition of Arsenal. The ‘Egyptian King’ had already scored from the spot himself, but opted to let his Brazilian teammate score his third in front of the Kop. Salah scored a penalty in the first half, but gave the second spot kick to Roberto Firmino Second-placed Tottenham had already blinked first before this match kicked off, losing 3-1 at home to Wolves, and City, now 10 points adrift, cannot afford to do the same at Southampton on Sunday. A ninth successive Reds victory m...
Wolves 0-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah helps Reds go four points clear

Wolves 0-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah helps Reds go four points clear

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Mohamed Salah inspired Liverpool to a victory at Wolves that took them four points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.The Reds went ahead when Fabinho played a one-two with Sadio Mane and crossed for Salah, who flicked the ball into the net with the outside of his foot.The Egyptian set up Liverpool's second with a wonderful lofted pass over the home defence, allowing Virgil van Dijk to side-foot a six-yard volley past Rui Patricio. City, the defending champions, play their game in hand on Saturday when they host Crystal Palace, but this victory ensures Jurgen Klopp's side will be top on Christmas Day.Eight of the past nine teams to have led the league on 25 December hav...