Liverpool boss Klopp hails Salah after 'insane' record-breaking performance

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6 Mar 2023 • 7:00 AM MYT
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hailed Mohamed Salah after his record breaking performance against Manchester United.

Salah's double in the 7-0 rout took him past Robbie Fowler as Liverpool's highest goalscorer.

"One hundred and twenty-nine goals - that is insane," Klopp said after the United thumping. "What an unbelievable number. He is a special player.

"We appreciate him now but in the future people will look back and be wow, we witnessed something really special."

Salah told Sky Sports: "It is very special to win a game like that. We need to stay humble and win our games. Hopefully it will give us a big push."

On his goal record, he said: "It's very special. I cannot lie. This record was in my mind since I came here."

Salah won the Golden Boot for the Premier League's top scorer with 32 goals in 2017-18 and added: "I think after my first season I was always chasing that record."

It was a performance to dispel any doubts about not only Salah's ability, but also his commitment to Liverpool, as summed up in his answer to the question of which of those 129 goals was his favourite.

"The last one."