Jurgen Klopp claimed Mohamed Salah would not like the comparison – but the Liverpool manager agrees the Egyptian bears similarities to Lionel Messi. Jurgen Klopp claimed Mohamed Salah would not like the comparison – but the Liverpool manager agrees the Egyptian bears similarities to Lionel Messi. Jurgen Klopp: Mo Salah is ‘on the way’ to being compared to Lionel MessiLiverpool forward Salah was likened to the Barcelona star as he struck four goals in 5-0 thrashing on Watford on Saturday. Asked in his post-match press conference if Salah could be mentioned in the same sentence as five-time world player of the year Messi, Reds boss Klopp said: “I think Mo is on the way. The last player I know who had the same influence on a team performance was Diego Maradona.

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2018 20:48 UTC