Jurgen Klopp gives his verdict on Mohamed Salah accusation

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has stated that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is not a selfish player despite some people claiming he is.

Salah shined for Liverpool during their 4-0 victory over Southampton at Anfield in the Premier League on the weekend.

The Egyptian international bagged two goals, which helped the Reds claim a 22-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

Liverpool have only dropped points in one Premier League fixture this season, which was the 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford back in October 2019.

Salah has had a decent season for the Reds, which has been one of the key reasons why Liverpool are having such a good campaign.

However, he has received some criticism from those who are involved in football. Some have claimed he is a selfish player, but Klopp does not buy into that theory at all.

Klopp also added that a player like Salah has to have scoring in the back of his mind if a player such as Roberto Firmino creates such good chances for his teammates.

“A week ago people were talking about Mo Salah,” Klopp told a press conference. “Mo was never selfish, or more selfish than he should be.

“A striker in the right position, we have seen goals from Mo where he scores in between four players and finds the roof of the goal.

“Then when you don’t score people say you should have passed here or there.

“He was very unselfish [against Southampton] and he got the balls back so he could score.

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 01: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates with Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino after scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC at Anfield on February 01, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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“Bobby is just exceptional, a very football smart person, I do not know a player like him, that is true.

“But even a player like Bobby needs an address where he can send the ball, because he cannot take the ball and turn and run alone. How he uses the skills of his mates is special.”

It is good to see Klopp defending one of his players. Salah is not a selfish player. When you watch him play football, one can see that he plays for the team.

Sure, there are times when he might be better off passing the ball to someone who is in a better position, but that is just the nature of a goalscorer.

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