Jurgen Klopp has praised world-class Mohamed Salah for adapting to a change in role, partly thanks to the arrival of Darwin Nunes.
The Egyptian has emerged as United’s new creative force despite maintaining his usual prolific goalscoring record with nine goals in 12 games so far this season. According to FBref, this is reflected in the fact that he not only recorded four assists in the Premier League, but also a team-leading 3.3 assists in all competitions.
Speaking at his press conference ahead of Sunday’s game against Nottingham Forest, Klopp praised Salah for taking on this new responsibility with ease. He said: “Young Mo was a very quick player who could fill that role alongside [Edin] Dzeko. Dzeko handled the ball or redirected it and Mo was there.“Here he had to do something different from day one and he adapted really well, but maybe that created the situation for Bobby, who is one of the best playmakers. “You don’t need two players deep.
It’s not good because you need one player in the penalty area to get the ball over the line.“So it’s different now. Especially when Darwin plays. Here’s another speedster who changed Mo’s position. “He’s smart enough to adapt to all these different situations.
There have been huge improvements since he arrived but he has been world class overall. That’s probably the best thing you can say about a player.”Klopp dismissed claims that Salah’s change in role was linked to his turning 30. He pointed out that the winger still has the body of a young player.
He continued: “He acts like an adult off the pitch, but he’s still a young player!”He is very healthy. When we scan it, most of the bones are probably around 19 or 20 because the bones themselves are in great shape. “That’s what we’re trying to do to give the young players an understanding of the game.
They all know a lot about football by the time they finish their career at 35, but the sooner they can get the information, the better. “Momen understands the space, knows how the players see it and can be a threat for us if he fails to score. This is very important. “The game against Everton won’t go down in history in terms of performance, but scoring two goals was huge. In other games it’s important to play much better. It’s important to be a constant threat, not just score goals. .
Because that opens up space for all the other players. “I can’t compare Mo to other 30-year-olds because I don’t think that’s who he is biologically.”
