Mohamed Salah got in on the act as Liverpool secured the Premier League title with a 5-1 thumping of Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday and the Egyptian forward has spoken out after his latest success
Mohamed Salah hailed Jurgen Klopp for Liverpool’s title success – but joked that Arne Slot made a vital change by relieving him of his defensive duties. The Reds were confirmed as Premier League champions on Sunday after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield.
Egyptian forward Salah has certainly played his part in the Reds’ latest success with 28 goals and 18 assists. And Liverpool fans certainly have more to look forward to after he penned a new deal at Anfield.
And speaking after the Reds rubber-stamped their second Premier League success, Salah paid tribute to a couple of his ex-teammates and former manager Klopp.
He said: “Incredible, incredible. To win the Premier League here with the fans is something special. You saw that today and you saw it every game.”
Asked how it compares, he added: “Ah, this is way better 100 per cent. Without Sadio [Mane], without Jurgen [Klopp], without Bobby [Firmino], without everybody it feels more special, with the fans. But you know, you have a different group now, a different manager and you show you are able to do it again – it’s something special.”
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And while Salah paid tribute to Klopp, he confirmed that a subtle tweak under new boss Slot had seen him reach his eye-watering numbers this term. Asked about the differences between the two, Salah replied: “He [Slot] is very honest. The Dutch are quite tough but he made our lives easier. I am glad that we have won it here [at Anfield].”
“You can see the numbers. Now I don’t have to defend much. The tactics are quite different. I said ‘as long as you rest me defensively I will provide offensively’, so I am glad that I did. He listened a lot and you can see the numbers.
“When you play in the Premier League you have to defend but I said that I can gamble and somehow I can make a difference. My number of assists shows that, you can create chances as well.”
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Liverpool will be aiming to round off their stunning campaign over the coming weeks. Their next opponents are Chelsea next weekend, ahead of a showdown with Arsenal.
Liverpool travel to Brighton in their penulatimate game, while they are due to conclude their campaign off against Crystal Palace at Anfield – a game in which they will finally get to lift the trophy.
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