Klopp backs Salah to succeed at Liverpool


Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp has defended the club decision to sign Mohammed Salah for a record £36.9m.

The Eyptian, who arrived at the Merseyside side from Italian Seria A outfit AS Roma last month, has been backed to succeed at Anfield by his coach.

Mohammed Salah scored his first goal in a Liverpool shirt against Wigan Athletic in a friendly match on Friday night.

Many Critics has questioned Liverpool's decision to splash £36.9 on a player who failed to live up to expectations Chelsea three  years ago.

The German Coach recalled the first day he saw Salah play, he said has been following the ex Roma player career since then.

Klopp said "Many players has shown it's easy to struggle at Chelsea Kelvin De Bruyne is one other them. The only thing we ignore is what he did at Chelsea.

"We played against him when he was in Basel and we didn't know him. We played with Dortmund against him and when I was watching he was unbelievable! The moment I said "Let's go for him" he was already at Chelsea and then he struggled at Chelsea because it was too early.

'Then he went to Florentina and then Roma the question is what did you not see in him' because he plays all inclusive football. He was quick,  he played a lot of games, he create goals, chances and also score by himself.

'He was involved in pretty much or everything for Eypty at the African cup of nations.'

Liverpool will play against fellow premier league club Crystal palace on Wednesday in their third pre-seaaon friendly match.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Cristiano Ronaldo: Champions league top scorer Since 2013

Image
Cristiano Ronaldo was a goal shy of Lionel Messi in the Champions league top Scorers chart. Cristiano's first goal in the 21st minutes equalled Lionel Messi's 11 goals in the Uefa Champions League this srason. Knowing fully well that he's  level with the Barcelona talisman on the Scorers chart, Cristiano Ronaldo strucked again in the 63rd minutes to surpassed the Argentine. Read:  Cristiano injures himself as Real Madrid Celebrate their UCL victory Read:   Cristiano scores his 600th career goals Cristiano Ronaldo started his Champions League campaign on the back foot but he revived himself in the knockouts stages. The forward scored only twice in the group stage, he notched 5 goals across two legs against Bayern Munich, he singlehandedly whipped Atletico in the semi-final with a first leg Hatrick. The Real Madrid superstar's brace yesterday took his tally for the season to 12 and put his at the top of the highest goal scorers' chart for the 5th time i
Read more

'There is no going back, am leaving Real Madrid' - Ronaldo told his international team-mates on friday

Image
Cristiano Ronaldo has told his international team-mates that he is going to leave Real Madrid this summer and nothing can make him change his decision according to Madrid based publication Marca . The 32 year-old is very upset that he is currently facing proceedings over a claim that he defrauded the Spanish tax authorities 14.7 million euros. Cristiano, who had threatened to leave the Spanish capital if he is convicted,  feels he has been unjustly judged and Maltreated. " I am Leaving Real Madrid. I have made the decision and there is no turning back." Cristiano disclosed to his international colleagues on friday Ronaldo and his Portuguese team-mates are currently in Russia preparing for the FIFA Confederation Cup as the four-time ballon d'or winner bid to add the Confederation cup to the league and Champions League double he won at Real Madrid.
Read more

My girlfriend is pregnant- Ronaldo

Image
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that his girlfriend Georgina Rodriquez is pregnant with his fourth child. The Portuguese skipper, who recently welcomed a set of twins (Eva and Mateo), has revealed to EL Mundo LOC's Magazine that he will become a father again. He also has a seven year-old son, cristiano Junior, who was also born by a surrogate mother. "Am happy for what is coming." the 32 year-old told the famous Spanish sport magazine. Rodriquez, 22, who is a spanish model, started dating the four-time ball on d'or winner in November last year. There are also speculations that Cristiano Ronaldo is finally ready to tie the knot with the Spanish model.
Read more