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 says Mo Salah is 'on his 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